HB 1503

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 13, 2026.

Public high school athletic coaches; guidance and resources on sickle cell trait.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-1503
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Education; Education and Health
House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-13
Education
Summary

High school athletic coaches; sickle cell trait training. Directs local school divisions to require all high school athletic coaches to complete, prior to coaching any sport and at least every two years thereafter, an online or in-person course of instruction regarding sickle cell trait approved by the Board of Education in collaboration with the Department of Health.

Sponsor
Hayes
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-23 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-13 Status enacted
2026-04-13 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0869)
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