HB 165 VA
Contractors, Board for; examinations available in alternative languages.
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Summary
Board for Contractors; examinations; alternative languages. Provides that any exam offered by the Board for Contractors that averaged over 50 administrations per year over the preceding four-year period shall be made available in any language that meets the threshold for having election materials printed in that language pursuant to state election law.
Sponsor (1)
- Joshua E. Thomas Democratic · primary
12 coauthors / cosponsors
- Laura Jane Cohen Democratic · cosponsor
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler Democratic · cosponsor
- Michael B. Feggans Democratic · cosponsor
- Dan I. Helmer Democratic · cosponsor
- Marty Martinez Democratic · cosponsor
- Adele Y. McClure Democratic · cosponsor
- May Nivar Democratic · cosponsor
- Atoosa R. Reaser Democratic · cosponsor
- Irene Shin Democratic · cosponsor
- Shelly A. Simonds Democratic · cosponsor
- JJ Singh Democratic · cosponsor
- Kathy K.L. Tran Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (31)
- Jan 6, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101338D · lower
- Jan 6, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
- Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process · lower
- Jan 22, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) · lower
- Jan 27, 2026 Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB165) · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Jan 30, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
- Jan 30, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Read third time and passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 3, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
- Feb 18, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
- Feb 18, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (12-Y 0-N 2-A) · upper
- Feb 20, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Feb 20, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Feb 20, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
- Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Feb 23, 2026 General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to · upper
- Feb 23, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
- Feb 23, 2026 Passed Senate with amendment (31-Y 7-N 0-A) · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 Senate amendment agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N 0-A) · lower
- Mar 2, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Mar 2, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB165ER) · lower
- Mar 2, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 2, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB165) · lower
- Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
- Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 80 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0080) · executive
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