Mamie Locke
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 23
Primary
Board of Medicine; continuing education; unconscious bias and cultural competency. Directs the Board of Medicine to require unconscious bias and cultural competency training as part of the continuing education requirements for renewal of licensure. The bill specifies requirements for the training and requires the Board of Medicine to report the number of licensees who have successfully completed such training to the Department of Health and the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative. This bill is identical to HB 1649.
An Act to direct the Board of Medicine to require certain licensees to complete training on unconscious bias and cultural competency as part of their continuing education and continuing competency requirements for licensure.
Vetoed by Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Communicated to Governor
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (17-Y 23-N)
Governor's substitute printed (SB740S1)
Governor's substitute printed (SB740S1)
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB740)
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB740ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Read third time
Passed House (50-Y 44-N)
Read second time
Reported from Health and Human Services (14-Y 8-N)
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 14-N)
Engrossed by Senate
Read second time
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Reported from Education and Health (10-Y 4-N)
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100134D
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Governor's Veto Explanation | HTML |
| Governor Substitute Not Adopted | HTML PDF |
| Governor's Recommendation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Unknown | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB740) |
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