Professions and occupations; active supervision of regulatory boards, definitions, report.
Summary
Establishes a statewide policy for the regulation of professions and occupations specifying criteria for government regulation with the objective of increasing opportunities, promoting competition, encouraging innovation, protecting consumers, and complying with applicable federal antitrust laws. The bill also establishes the position of professional and occupational regulatory analyst within the Division of Legislative Services to assist the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules in (i) evaluating at least three professions and occupations in each year and (ii) to the extent feasible, reviewing legislation establishing or modifying an occupational regulation to determine whether the legislation meets the state policy of using the least restrictive regulation necessary to protect or preserve the public health, safety, and welfare. The evaluation shall include recommendations for changes to occupational regulations to improve compliance with the state policy of using the least restrictive regulation necessary.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 1, 2017
Last action Feb 25, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
8
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by temporarily
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Introduced
Senate amendments #1, 2, 3 and 4 agreed to by House (61-Y 34-N)
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Finance Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Rules Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 33-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1566H2
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Appropriations Committee substitute agreed to 17105203D-H2
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
legislature
Jan 1, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
legislature
Jan 1, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100652D
legislature
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Webert
RRepublican
Co
Benjamin L. Cline
RRepublican
Co
Brenda L. Pogge
RRepublican
Co
Chris Head
RRepublican
Co
Dave LaRock
RRepublican
Co
David E. Yancey
RRepublican
Co
J. Randall Minchew
RRepublican
Co
Mark L. Cole
RRepublican
Co
Nick Freitas
RRepublican
Co
R. Steven Landes
RRepublican
Co
Steve E. Heretick
DDemocratic
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