HB 1305 VA

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Professions and occupations; powers and duties of regulatory boards; disciplinary action; dismissal. Permits regulatory boards to take a disciplinary case against a licensee under advisement, defer a finding in such case, and dismiss such action upon terms and conditions set by the Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation. The bill additionally clarifies that regulatory boards may take such actions as well as other disciplinary actions and monetary penalties by including a reference to such disciplinary actions and monetary penalties among the listed powers of certain regulatory boards.

• May Nivar Democratic · primary

1. Jan 15, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26105275D · lower
2. Jan 15, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
3. Jan 26, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process · lower
4. Jan 29, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Feb 3, 2026 Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1305) · lower
7. Feb 5, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 6, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
9. Feb 6, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
10. Feb 9, 2026 Read third time and passed House (94-Y 4-N 0-A) · lower
11. Feb 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
12. Feb 10, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
13. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) · upper
14. Mar 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
15. Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
16. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
18. Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled · lower
20. Mar 14, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1305ER) · lower
21. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
22. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by President · upper
23. Mar 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1305) · lower
24. Mar 25, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 · lower
25. Mar 25, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
26. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 772 (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
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML