# Virginia SB822: School nurses; sickle cell disease training.

Virginia SB822, School nurses; sickle cell disease training., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Todd E. Pillion (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0856)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB822-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB822
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: School nurses; sickle cell disease training.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0856)
- Sponsor: Todd E. Pillion (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (348 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

School nurses; sickle cell disease training. Directs local school divisions to require school nurses to complete, within six months of employment and at least every three years thereafter, an online or in-person course of instruction approved by the Board in collaboration with the Department of Health regarding recognition and management of sickle cell disease. This bill is identical to HB 1446.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Sickle cell training for school nurses: mixed, low. Each Virginia school division must ensure every school nurse completes sickle cell disease training. Nurses must finish it within six months of hire. They must repeat it at least every three years. The Board, with the Department of Health, approves the course. It can be online or in person. Trainin…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Todd E. Pillion (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Reported from Education | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0856) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 856 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB822) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB822ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Blank Action (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB822) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26106108D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223012.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223011.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191407.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191406.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096073.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096072.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223012.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223011.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191407.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191406.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096073.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096072.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB822-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).