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HB 575 VA
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Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to Compact.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Apr 6, 2026) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0177)

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)

Action history (27)

  1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103204D · lower
  2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
  3. Jan 21, 2026 Assigned sub: Health Professions · lower
  4. Jan 22, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
  5. Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB575) · lower
  6. Jan 27, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) · lower
  7. Jan 29, 2026 Read first time · lower
  8. Jan 30, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
  9. Feb 2, 2026 Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  10. Feb 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  11. Feb 3, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
  12. Feb 20, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Health Professions · upper
  13. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  14. Feb 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  15. Feb 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  16. Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  17. Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · upper
  18. Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  19. Mar 6, 2026 Enrolled · lower
  20. Mar 6, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB575ER) · lower
  21. Mar 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB575) · lower
  22. Mar 6, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  23. Mar 6, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  24. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
  25. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  26. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 177 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
  27. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0177) · executive

Text versions (6)

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.

  • Chaptered · PDF
  • Chaptered · HTML
  • Enrolled · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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