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 · Senate Jan 28, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2020
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 28, 2020
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Mar 2, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 35 (effective 7/1/20)
Feb 18, 2020
House of Delegates · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
Feb 13, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
Feb 13, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Jan 28, 2020
Senate · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Jan 27, 2020
Senate · Amendment offered
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB981E
Jan 27, 2020
Senate · Amendment adopted
Amendments by Senator Suetterlein agreed to
Jan 27, 2020
Senate · Amendment offered
Reading of amendments waived
Jan 22, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
Jan 15, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Jan 15, 2020
Senate · Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105605D
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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