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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1301: School boards; student diabetes care & management in schools, division wide plan required.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1301 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: School boards; student diabetes care & management in schools, division wide plan required. Primary sponsor: Josh Thomas (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0287).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Public elementary and secondary schools; student diabetes medical care and management. Establishes several provisions relating to student diabetes medical care and management in public elementary and secondary schools in the Commonwealth, including requiring divisionwide plans for the care of students who are diagnosed with diabetes in each school division, effective beginning with the 2028–2029 school year. This bill incorporates HB 624 and is identical to SB 122.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josh ThomasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Mike CherryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Tom GarrettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0287)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 287 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1301)
  7. Signed by President
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1301ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
  12. Conference Report released

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source