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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 789: Va. State Anatomical Program; program finances and donor procurement, distribution, and disposition.

In committee 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 789 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Va. State Anatomical Program; program finances and donor procurement, distribution, and disposition. Primary sponsor: Terry Austin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Committee Rules.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Department of Health; Virginia State Anatomical Program; program finances and donor procurement, distribution, and disposition; report. Directs the Department of Health to convene a work group to evaluate the Virginia State Anatomical Program and its current finances and to provide recommendations to strengthen practices and procedures concerning donor procurement, distribution, and disposition to institutions of higher education and research facilities. The work group is directed to report its findings and recommendations to the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health no later than November 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Terry AustinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37

“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. Left in Committee Rules
  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)
  3. Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB789)
  5. Referred to Committee on Rules
  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103102D

Sources

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