VA SB822 - School Nurses Must Complete Sickle Cell Training Within 6 Months
Summary
Virginia SB822 was signed into law by the Governor on April 13, 2026, requiring local school divisions to ensure school nurses complete sickle cell disease training within six months of employment and at least every three years thereafter. The training course must be approved by the Board in collaboration with the Department of Health regarding recognition and management of sickle cell disease. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.
What changed
Virginia SB822 enacts a new training requirement for school nurses regarding sickle cell disease. The bill directs local school divisions to mandate that school nurses complete an approved course on sickle cell disease recognition and management within six months of initial employment and at least every three years thereafter. The training must be approved by the Board in collaboration with the Department of Health and may be delivered online or in-person.
Affected parties, including local school divisions and school nurses, should prepare to implement this training requirement by the July 1, 2026 effective date. School divisions will need to identify approved training providers and establish systems to track compliance with the initial six-month completion deadline and subsequent three-year renewal cycles.
What to do next
- Ensure school nurses complete sickle cell disease training within 6 months of employment
- Ensure school nurses complete refresher training at least every 3 years thereafter
- Use Board-approved training courses developed in collaboration with the Department of Health
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ChangeBridge / Virginia / SB822 Signed by Governor SB822 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-13
School nurses; sickle cell disease training.
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 Details
State Virginia
Session 2026 Regular Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB822
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Sponsors
Todd Pillion (Sen - R) Luther Cifers (Sen - R) Christie New Craig (Sen - R) Danny Diggs (Sen - R) Tara Durant (Sen - R) Emily Brewer (Sen - R) Tammy Brankley Mulchi (Sen - R) Mark Peake (Sen - R) Glen Sturtevant (Sen - R) David Suetterlein (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-13 Approved by Governor-Chapter 856 (effective 7/1/2026) 2026-03-10 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 2026-03-10 S Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 2026-03-05 S Signed by President 2026-03-05 H Signed by Speaker 2026-03-05 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB822) 2026-03-05 S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB822ER) 2026-03-05 S Enrolled 2026-03-02 H Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) 2026-03-02 H Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House 2026-03-02 H Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) 2026-03-02 H Read third time 2026-02-27 H Read second time 2026-02-25 H Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) 2026-02-24 H Referred to Committee on Education 2026-02-24 H Read first time 2026-02-24 H Placed on Calendar 2026-02-16 S Blank Action 2026-02-16 S Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) 2026-02-16 S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) 2026-02-16 S Rules suspended 2026-02-16 S Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) 2026-02-16 S Read second time 2026-02-13 S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) 2026-02-13 S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A) 2026-02-13 S Rules suspended 2026-02-12 S Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) 2026-02-09 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB822) 2026-02-05 S Assigned Education sub: Public Education 2026-01-23 S Referred to Committee on Education and Health 2026-01-23 S Presented and ordered printed 26106108D
Votes
2026-02-12 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) Yea: 15 Nay: 0 2026-02-13 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 36 Nay: 0 2026-02-16 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 39 Nay: 0 2026-02-16 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 39 Nay: 0 2026-02-25 Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) Yea: 22 Nay: 0 2026-03-02 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 98 Nay: 0 2026-03-02 Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 99 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-23 S Education and Health 2026-02-05 S Education: Public Education 2026-02-24 H Education
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-23 Introduced 2026-03-05 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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