HB 392 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Sickle cell disease education and screening program; cancer risk.

Summary

Sickle cell disease education and screening program; cancer risk. Requires the sickle cell screening and treatment program to include the offering of educational resources to health care providers on the increased risks for certain cancers among individuals with sickle cell disease or the sickle cell trait.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

Health Subcommittee Substitute → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized into law (Chapter 600) after passing the House, changing the header from a draft substitute to an enacted act. The substantive content regarding sickle cell screening and education remains unchanged, though minor formatting adjustments were made to the section numbering.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to mandate a voluntary screening program for sickle cell disease and related conditions.

TECHNICAL

The document status changed from a draft 'House Substitute' to an enacted 'Chaptered' law with an approval date of April 13, 2026.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the section title, adding spacing between the section number and the text.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 39

Feb 27, 2026

D Democratic20

18 Yea 2

90% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 13, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 600 (effective 7/1/2026)

executive

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB392ER)

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

Assigned Education sub: Health

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Jan 16, 2026

Committee

Assigned sub: Health

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

lower

1 primary · 67 co-sponsors