Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 982 — Professions and occupations; licensure by endorsement.

Last action — Tabled in General Laws (12-Y 9-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Professions and occupations; licensure by endorsement.Establishes criteria for an individual licensed, certified, orhaving work experience in another state, the District of Columbia,or any territory or possession of the United States to apply to aregulatory board within the Department of Professional and OccupationalRegulation or the Department of Health Professions and be issued an occupational license or government certification if certain conditionsare met.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (HB982) View text Current html January 07, 2020

Action History

  1. Tabled in General Laws (12-Y 9-N)

  2. House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  3. Impact statement from DPB (HB982)

  4. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)

  5. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  6. Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Adminstrative Process

  7. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  8. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104877D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Tabled in General Laws (12-Y 9-N)

Passed 12 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12901
Total 12901
% of votes cast 55%41%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Brewer, Emily M. — Nay
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Nay
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Nay
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Not Voting
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Miyares, Jason S. — Nay
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Wampler, William C., III — Nay

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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)

Passed 7 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7101
Total 7101
% of votes cast 78%11%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Yea
Miyares, Jason S. — Yea
David L. Bulova — Not Voting
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 982 do?
Professions and occupations; licensure by endorsement.Establishes criteria for an individual licensed, certified, orhaving work experience in another state, the District of Columbia,or any territory or possession of the United States to apply to aregulatory board within the Department of Professional and OccupationalRegulation or the Department of Health Professions and be issued an occupational license or government certification if certain conditionsare met.
Who sponsors HB 982?
HB 982 is sponsored by Michael J. Webert and Schuyler T. VanValkenburg.
What is the current status of HB 982?
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 HB 982?
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