HB 1282 VA

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Licensed substance abuse treatment practitioners; licensure by endorsement; licensure without examination. Directs the Board of Counseling to establish a pathway to licensure by endorsement as a licensed substance abuse treatment practitioner for applicants who have held certification as a certified substance abuse counselor for at least 10 years without a history of disciplinary action, have completed at least five years of documented supervised experience, hold at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of counseling, and hold a Master Addiction Counselor credential issued by NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals. The bill provides that such pathway to licensure by endorsement does not require examination.

• Joshua G. Cole Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26104275D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned sub: Health Professions · lower
4. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1282) · lower
5. Feb 10, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
9. Feb 16, 2026 committee amendment agreed to · lower
10. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
11. Feb 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1282) · lower
12. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
13. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
14. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
15. Feb 27, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Health Professions · upper
16. Mar 5, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
17. Mar 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
18. Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
20. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
21. Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
22. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled · lower
23. Mar 14, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1282ER) · lower
24. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
25. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Mar 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1282) · lower
27. Mar 25, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 · lower
28. Mar 25, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 766 (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
• Enrolled · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Health and Human Services Amendment · HTML
• Health Professions Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML