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Medicine, Board of; membership, removal of residence requirements.

It became law on Apr 13, 2026.

VA HB 1139 · House Bill · 2026

Stage
Became law
Started in
House
Sponsor
Mark Downey
Latest action
Apr 13, 2026

What it does

Board of Medicine; membership; removal of residence requirements. Removes the requirement that the Board of Medicine have one physician from each congressional district and instead requires that 11 physicians be on the Board. The bill removes references to change of residence provisions for physician Board members.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Apr 13, 2026

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Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

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Where it goes next

It is law in Virginia. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.

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