HB 1940

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 06, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 03, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 17, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Mar 19, 2025

International licensure and certification; regulations.

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Mar 19, 2025

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0150)

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 150 (Effective 07/01/25)

Mar 03, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025

Feb 22, 2025

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 19, 2025

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1940ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1940)

House

Enrolled

Feb 17, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate (30-Y 9-N)

Senate

Read third time

Feb 14, 2025

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Rules suspended

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)

Feb 04, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

Feb 03, 2025

House

Read third time and passed House (94-Y 5-N)

Jan 31, 2025

House

Read second time

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute

House

General Laws Substitute agreed to

Jan 30, 2025

House

Read first time

Jan 29, 2025

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1940)

Jan 28, 2025

House

Reported from General Laws with substitute (20-Y 2-N)

House

Committee substitute printed 25105962D-H1

House

Incorporates HB2251(Maldonado)

Jan 23, 2025

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

Jan 20, 2025

House

Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

Jan 06, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on General Laws

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104520D

Bill Text

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

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1940) PDF PDF

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