Rod Willett
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 58
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; international licensure and certification; regulations. Directs the regulatory boards within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation to promulgate regulations allowing the issuance of a license or certification to any applicant who holds a comparable international license or certification issued by another country. This bill incorporates HB 2251 and is identical to SB 1188.
An Act to direct the boards within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation to develop regulations to provide a pathway to licensure for individuals with equivalent qualifications from another country.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0150)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 150 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1940ER)
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1940)
Enrolled
Passed Senate (30-Y 9-N)
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (94-Y 5-N)
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
General Laws Substitute agreed to
Read first time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1940)
Reported from General Laws with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
Committee substitute printed 25105962D-H1
Incorporates HB2251(Maldonado)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104520D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| General Laws Substitute | HTML PDF |
| HGL Sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process Amendment | HTML |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1940) | PDF PDF |
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