HB 575 VA Became Law
Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to Compact.
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Summary
Respiratory Care Interstate Compact. Authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact. The Compact allows respiratory therapists who have or are eligible for an active, unencumbered license in the Compact member state where they reside to apply for a multistate license. The Compact has been passed in five states and takes effect when it is enacted by a seventh participating state.
Sponsor (1)
- Jackie H. Glass Democratic · primary
Action history (27)
- Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103204D · lower
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
- Jan 21, 2026 Assigned sub: Health Professions · lower
- Jan 22, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
- Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB575) · lower
- Jan 27, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Jan 30, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
- Feb 2, 2026 Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 3, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
- Feb 20, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Health Professions · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Feb 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Feb 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
- Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Mar 6, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB575ER) · lower
- Mar 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB575) · lower
- Mar 6, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 6, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- 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 177 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0177) · executive
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