HB 1026 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Foreign-trained chiropractors; licensure by endorsement.

Summary
Foreign-trained chiropractors; licensure by endorsement. Permits the Board of Medicine to issue a license to practice chiropractic to a foreign-trained chiropractor who meets certain requirements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Health and Human Services Substitute Health Professions Subcommittee Substitute · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted to include a new 'House Substitute' header and a unique bill identifier. The core eligibility requirements for foreign-trained chiropractors were modified to allow applicants who previously held a license in another country, even if that license was later revoked, suspended, or restricted due to disciplinary action, provided they meet other criteria.
Scope change
The scope of eligibility for licensure by endorsement was expanded to include applicants with a history of disciplinary action against their foreign license, whereas the previous version only considered applicants with currently active foreign licenses.
ELIGIBILITY

The requirement for a current, unrestricted foreign license was changed to allow applicants who previously held such a license, even if it was later revoked, suspended, or restricted due to disciplinary action.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect a 'House Substitute' and added a unique bill identifier (26105733D).

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 16, 2026

How they voted

380
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Mar 6, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 724 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1026ER)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned sub: Health Professions
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Wendell Walker
Wendell Walker
RRepublican
VA
52