Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 740: Medicine, Board of; continuing education, unconscious bias and cultural competency.
Passed both chambers Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 740 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on September 25, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Medicine, Board of; continuing education, unconscious bias and cultural competency. Primary sponsor: Mamie Locke (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): Vetoed by Governor.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Board of Medicine; continuing education; unconscious bias and cultural competency. Directs the Board of Medicine to require unconscious bias and cultural competency training as part of the continuing education requirements for renewal of licensure. The bill specifies requirements for the training and requires the Board of Medicine to report the number of licensees who have successfully completed such training to the Department of Health and the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative. This bill is identical to HB 1649.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Locke | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 23 |
| Jennifer Carroll Foy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Chris Head | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 3 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Vetoed by Governor
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
- Communicated to Governor
- Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (17-Y 23-N)
- Governor's substitute printed (SB740S1)
- Governor's substitute printed (SB740S1)
- Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
- Signed by President
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB740)
- Signed by Speaker
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