After past vetoes, bias training bill for medical licenses could become law

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 686

Last Updated: 4 days, 13 hours ago

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A bill requiring unconscious bias training for medical license renewals was rejected multiple times by former Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Now the measure, via Senate Bill 22 by Sen Mamie Locke, D-Hampton, and House Bill 1147 by Cliff Hayes, D-Chesapeake, is on its way to Gov. Abigail Spanberger and is likely to become law.

The proposal has always been carried by Locke and other Democratic Black lawmakers, and Sen. Chris Head, R-Botetourt, a …

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