Licenses or certificates; reciprocal licensing for neighboring states.
Summary
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; reciprocal licensing for certain professionals from neighboring states. Requires the Real Estate Appraiser Board, the Real Estate Board, the Board for Waste Management Facility Operators, and the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals, upon application, to recognize current and valid licenses or certificates issued by a neighboring state, defined in the bill, as fulfillment of qualifications for licensure in the Commonwealth if there are no pending investigations or complaints, no disqualifying criminal records, and no discipline imposed by another state.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Mar 26, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 1, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 6, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Mar 26, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 157 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB554ER)
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Emily Jordan
RRepublican
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