Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

HB435 — Palliative Care Info. & Ed. Prog. & Palliative Care & Quality of Life Advisory Council; established.

Last action — Left in Committee Appropriations

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Palliative Care Info. & Ed. Prog. & Palliative Care & Quality of Life Advisory Council; established.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. H Left in Committee Appropriations

  2. H Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

  3. H Placed on Appropriations Agenda

  4. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB435)

  5. H Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources

  6. H Committee substitute printed 26106298D-H1

  7. H Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  8. H Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 2-N)

  9. H Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda

  10. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB435)

  11. H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)

  12. H House subcommittee offered

  13. H Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda

  14. H Assigned sub: Health

  15. H Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  16. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104999D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations

Passed 20 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20200
Total 20200
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mitchell Cornett — Yea
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Wendell S. Walker — Yea

Official roll call →

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Not Voting
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB435 do?
Palliative Care Info. & Ed. Prog. & Palliative Care & Quality of Life Advisory Council; established.
Who sponsors HB435?
HB435 is sponsored by Destiny LeVere Bolling.
What is the current status of HB435?
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB435?
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