HB 1523 VA

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Certified violence prevention professional; certification. Establishes requirements for use of the title "certified violence prevention professional" and directs the Board of Health to promulgate regulations setting forth (i) requirements for use of the title, (ii) requirements for education and training programs necessary to meet the requirements for certification, (iii) qualifications for training entities, (iv) limitations on the number of approved training entities, and (v) other regulations as deemed necessary.

• Garrett McGuire Democratic · primary

1. Jan 26, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26103310D · lower
2. Jan 26, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned sub: Health Professions · lower
4. Feb 5, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 2-N) · lower
5. Feb 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1523) · lower
6. Feb 10, 2026 House committee offered · lower
7. Feb 10, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N) · lower
8. Feb 12, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Feb 13, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Feb 13, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
11. Feb 13, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
12. Feb 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1523) · lower
13. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
14. Feb 17, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
15. Feb 17, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
16. Feb 27, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Health Professions · upper
17. Mar 4, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
18. Mar 5, 2026 Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 1-N) · upper
19. Mar 5, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26109109D-S1 · upper
20. Mar 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1523) · lower
21. Mar 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
22. Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
23. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
24. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
25. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
26. Mar 10, 2026 Education and Health Substitute agreed to · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (28-Y 12-N 0-A) · upper
29. Mar 11, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
30. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
31. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1523ER) · lower
32. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
33. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1523) · lower
34. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
35. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
36. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
37. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 872 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled · PDF
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• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Education and Health Substitute · PDF
• Education and Health Substitute · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
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• Health and Human Services Amendment · HTML
• Health and Human Services Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
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