Psychologists; licensure, permitted to practice in Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.
Summary
Licensure of psychologists; Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact. Authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact. The Compact permits eligible licensed psychologists to practice in Compact member states, provided that they are licensed in at least one member state. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021, and directs the Board of Psychology to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Signed Apr 11, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2020
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 10, 2020
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Apr 11, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1162 (effective 1/1/21)
executive
Feb 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Rereferred to Education and Health
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Rereferred from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103631D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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