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VA HB1040

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Betsy Carr

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the VCU Health System Authority board of directors from 21 to 16 members, with 13 appointed members and 3 ex officio members (down from 19 appointed and 2 ex officio)
  • Changes board leadership structure so the chairman must be elected biennially from members with at least two years of service, rather than having the University president serve as chairman; the president now serves ex officio without voting privileges
  • Prohibits the Senior Vice-President for Health Sciences from serving as chief executive officer of the Authority, requiring the CEO to be a separate position selected jointly by the Authority board and University board of visitors
  • Extends board member terms from three years to four years and requires a majority of board members to have no direct affiliation with VCU or the Authority outside their board service
  • Removes the University president's authority to make final decisions on CEO selection, removal, or appointment conditions when committees disagree; instead requires the process to repeat until agreement is reached

Legislative Description

VCU Health System Authority; changes relating to board of directors and chief executive officer.

Last Action

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

3/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Education and Health2/13/2026
Appropriations: Higher Education1/28/2026
Appropriations1/28/2026
Education1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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