Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 858 — Naturopathic doctors; Board of Medicine to license and regulate.

Last action — Letter sent to the Department of Health Professions

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Naturopathic doctors; license required. Requires the Board of Medicine to license and regulate naturopathicdoctors, defined in the bill as an individual, other than a doctorof medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, or podiatry, who may diagnose,treat, and help prevent diseases using a system of practice thatis based on the natural healing capacity of individuals, using physiological,psychological, or physical methods, and who may also use natural medicines, prescriptions, legend drugs, foods, herbs, or other natural remedies, including light and air.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 858, a specific line has been added while another line has been removed. The new line provides updated information or guidelines that are important for the bill's intent. Removing the old line likely eliminates outdated or less relevant information, which helps clarify the bill's purpose. These changes ensure that the legislation is current and effectively addresses the issues at hand.

→
Previous
Latest
74.220.50.48
74.220.50.216
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (2)
  • SB858S1 View text Current html January 30, 2020
  • Impact statement from DPB (SB858) View text html January 08, 2020

Action History

  1. Letter sent to the Department of Health Professions

  2. Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health with letter (10-Y 5-N)

  3. Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20106523D-S1

  4. Impact statement from DPB (SB858)

  5. Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

  6. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  7. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105215D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 145 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health with letter (10-Y 5-N)

Passed 10 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10500
Total 10500
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Nay
Barker, George L. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

healthcare
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does SB 858 do?
Naturopathic doctors; license required. Requires the Board of Medicine to license and regulate naturopathicdoctors, defined in the bill as an individual, other than a doctorof medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, or podiatry, who may diagnose,treat, and help prevent diseases using a system of practice thatis based on the natural healing capacity of individuals, using physiological,psychological, or physical methods, and who may also use natural medicines, prescriptions, legend drugs, foods, herbs, or other natural remedies, including light and air.
Who sponsors SB 858?
SB 858 is sponsored by Sam Rasoul, Vogel, Jill Holtzman, and Petersen, J. Chapman.
What is the current status of SB 858?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 858?
Track SB 858 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 858

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 858

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →