To create a “digital wallet” to keep all certifications/licensure accrued by the person in one place
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2024
Last action Feb 29, 2024
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 12, 2024
How they voted
76–12
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 90
Feb 12, 2024
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican80
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
To Finance
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Finance
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
To Government Organization
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
To Government Organization then Finance
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 148)
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
To House Technology and Infrastructure
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
With amendment, do pass, but first to Technology and Infrastructure
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
To House Artificial Intelligence
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jimmy Willis
RRepublican
Co
Evan Worrell
RRepublican
Co
Geno Chiarelli
RRepublican
Co
Jarred Cannon
RRepublican
Co
Joey Garcia
DDemocratic
Co
John Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Holstein
RRepublican
Co
Kayla Young
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Kimble
RRepublican
Co
Roger Hanshaw
RRepublican
Co
Trenton Barnhart
RRepublican
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