HB 257

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 8, 2026.

Comprehensive plan; social determinants of health.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-257
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Counties, Cities and Towns; Local Government
House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-08
Healthcare
Summary

Comprehensive plan; social determinants of health. Encourages localities to utilize relevant and available data and research related to social determinants of health to consider how the locality's adopted comprehensive plan will impact the locality's overall public health and access to health care services.

Sponsor
Simonds
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-09 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-08 Status enacted
2026-04-08 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0375)
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