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2024 SESSION

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SB 554 Licenses or certificates; reciprocal licensing for neighboring states.

Introduced by: Emily M. Jordan | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; reciprocal licensing for certain professionals from neighboring states. Requires the Real Estate Appraiser Board, the Real Estate Board, the Board for Waste Management Facility Operators, and the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals, upon application, to recognize current and valid licenses or certificates issued by a neighboring state, defined in the bill, as fulfillment of qualifications for licensure in the Commonwealth if there are no pending investigations or complaints, no disqualifying criminal records, and no discipline imposed by another state.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104600D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/31/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24105374D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/06/24  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB554ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/26/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0157)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

HISTORY

• 01/10/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104600D
• 01/10/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 01/31/24  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24105374D-S1
• 02/02/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/24  Senate: Read second time
• 02/05/24  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/05/24  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24105374D-S1
• 02/05/24  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB554S1
• 02/06/24  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/24  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/24  House: Read first time
• 02/13/24  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/14/24  House: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
• 02/22/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/24  House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/24  House: Read second time
• 03/01/24  House: Read third time
• 03/01/24  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/24  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/24  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/06/24  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB554ER)
• 03/06/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/07/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/24  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
• 03/11/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
• 03/26/24  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 157 (effective 7/1/24)
• 03/26/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0157)