HB 1353 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Statewide maternal health safety initiative; Commissioner of Health, et al., to evaluate, report.

Summary

Commissioner of Health; feasibility of a statewide maternal health safety initiative; work group; reports. Directs the Commissioner of Health to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders, described in the bill, to evaluate the feasibility of a statewide maternal health safety initiative. The bill directs the Commissioner to submit an interim report of the work group by November 1, 2026, and a final report with the work group's recommendations no later than July 1, 2027, to the House Committee on Health and Human Services, the Senate Committee on Education and Health, and the Commission on Women's Health.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Education and Health Substitute → Engrossed · 1 edit · Mar 10, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove the requirement for the Medical Society of Virginia to be a member of the multidisciplinary work group. This change narrows the composition of the group, shifting focus away from physician representation to include hospitals, payors, and patient advocates instead.

Scope change

The scope of the work group's membership was reduced by excluding the Medical Society of Virginia.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement to include representatives from the Medical Society of Virginia in the work group was deleted.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Mar 9, 2026

D Democratic20

20 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 13, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 781 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1353ER)

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate subcommittee offered

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

Assigned Education sub: Health

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

committee amendment agreed to

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Committee

Assigned sub: Health

lower

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

lower

Jan 19, 2026

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 26104986D

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors