Veterans; acceptance of substantially equivalent military training, etc.
Summary
Directs the Department of Veterans Services to take steps to promote awareness among veterans of the acceptance of substantially equivalent military training, education, or experience by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, the Department of Health Professions, or any other board named in Title 54.1 (Professions and Occupations).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Jan 8, 2018
Signed Mar 9, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 9, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 240 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Feb 13, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB533H1
legislature
Feb 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18104947D-H1
legislature
Jan 17, 2018
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100132D
legislature
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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