Virginia · Senate Bill 813 · 2026 Regular Session

Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network; established.

SB 813 Sponsored by L. Louise Lucas Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 23, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 16, 2026
  4. Passed the House of Delegates Feb 27, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 10, 2026
  6. Became law Apr 13, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network established. Directs the State Health Commissioner, in coordination with the Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems Authority, to establish and maintain the Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network to provide health care providers in the Commonwealth with real-time consultation and support from sickle cell specialists. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 1391.

Every action

40 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 32 earlier steps
  1. SenatePresented and ordered printed 26106066D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Education and Health · Senate Education and Health
  3. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB813)
  4. SenateAssigned Education sub: Health
  5. SenateSenate subcommittee offered
  6. SenateSenate subcommittee offered
  7. CommitteeReported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · Senate Education and Health15–0 vote
  8. CommitteeRereferred to Finance and Appropriations · Senate Finance and Appropriations
  9. SenateCommittee substitute printed 26107106D-S1
  10. CommitteeReported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · Senate Finance and Appropriations15–0 vote
  11. SenateRules suspended
  12. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)35–0 vote
  13. SenatePassed by for the day
  14. SenateCommittee substitute printed 26107860D-S2
  15. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB813)
  16. SenateRead second time
  17. SenateEducation and Health Substitute rejected
  18. SenateFinance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
  19. SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  20. SenateRules suspended
  21. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)39–0 vote
  22. SenateRead third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)39–0 vote
  23. SenateBlank Action
  24. House of DelegatesPlaced on Calendar
  25. House of DelegatesRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Health and Human Services · House of Delegates Health and Human Services
  27. CommitteePlaced on Health and Human Services Agenda · House of Delegates Health and Human Services
  28. CommitteeReported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Health and Human Services22–0 vote
  29. House of DelegatesRead second time
  30. House of DelegatesRead third time
  31. House of DelegatesPassed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)96–0 vote
  32. SenateEnrolled
  1. SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB813ER)
  2. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB813)
  3. House of DelegatesSigned by Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by President
  5. SenateEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  6. GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor-Chapter 839 (Effective 7/1/2027)
  8. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0839)

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) · Full Senate

35–0
Feb 13, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 35 No 0 Not voting 5
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 35

Not voting · 5

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · Full Senate

39–0
Feb 16, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Not voting · 1

Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · Full Senate

Passed 39–0
Feb 16, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Not voting · 1

Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 96–0
Feb 27, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 96 No 0 Not voting 3
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 34 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 96

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 5, 2026 Senate Education and Health Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0
Feb 12, 2026 Senate Finance and Appropriations Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0
Feb 24, 2026 House of Delegates Health and Human Services Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 22

 Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 10 Republicans.

All 10 cosponsors

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