Military service members and veterans; expediting the issuance of credentials to spouses.
Summary
Professions and occupations; expediting the issuance of credentials to spouses of military service members. Provides for the expedited issuance of credentials to the spouses of military service members who are (i) ordered to federal active duty under Title 10 of the United States Code or (ii) veterans who have left active duty service within one year of the submission of an application to a board if the spouse accompanies the service member to the Commonwealth or an adjoining state or the District of Columbia. Under current law, the expedited review is provided more generally for active duty members of the military who are the subject of a military transfer to the Commonwealth. The bill also authorizes a regulatory board within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation or the Department of Health Professions or any other board in Title 54.1 (Professions and Occupations) to waive any requirement relating to experience if the board determines that the documentation provided by the applicant supports such waiver. This bill is identical to HB 967.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 15, 2020
Signed Mar 2, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Mar 2, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 35 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB981E
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Amendments by Senator Suetterlein agreed to
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105605D
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Suetterlein
RRepublican
Co
AB
A. Benton "Ben" Chafin
RRepublican
Co
Bill DeSteph
RRepublican
Co
Bryce Reeves
RRepublican
Co
JA
Jennifer A. Kiggans
RRepublican
Co
JV
Jill Vogel
RRepublican
Co
JM
Joe Morrissey
DDemocratic
Co
JA
John A. Cosgrove, Jr.
RRepublican
Co
JB
John Bell
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Obenshain
RRepublican
Co
SD
Siobhan Dunnavant
RRepublican
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