Committee
General Laws: Professions/Occupations and Adminstrative Process
| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB54 | State Government Internship Coordinator; DHRM to establish and employ. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/19/2026 |
| HB97 | Precious metals dealers; permit requirements. | Dead | 01/23/2026 |
| HB108 | Honor Guard Grant Program; Department of Veterans Services to establish. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/19/2026 |
| HB157 | Real Estate Board; an applicant for new real estate license to certify criminal history info. | Dead | 01/23/2026 |
| HB165 | Contractors, Board for; examinations available in alternative languages. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/19/2026 |
| HB186 | Estheticians; permanent make-up specialty insurance, licensure by endorsement. | Dead | 01/19/2026 |
| HB228 | Accountancy, Board of; licensing requirements, inactive and emeritus status. | Dead | 01/23/2026 |
| HB354 | Online portal; Commissioner of Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain. | Dead | 01/19/2026 |
| HB460 | Small Business & Supplier Diversity, Dept. of; powers & duties, employment services organizations. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/19/2026 |
| HB494 | Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference in state government, certain former federal employees. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/19/2026 |
| HB514 | Benefit awareness & access prog.; establishes, military service members transition to civilian life. | Dead | 01/23/2026 |
| HB551 | Nondegree workforce training programs; accreditation. | Dead | 01/26/2026 |
| HB554 | State officers and employees; state agencies to establish alternative work schedules. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/26/2026 |
| HB580 | Consumer Counsel, Division of; establishing mechanisms for receiving and investigating complaints. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/26/2026 |
| HB693 | Workforce development programs; apprenticeship program. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/26/2026 |
| HB698 | Virginia Workforce Development and Career Connection and Training Foundation and Fund; established. | Dead | 01/26/2026 |
| HB707 | State government; transaction of public business, prohibited website domains. | Dead | 01/26/2026 |
| HB742 | Barbers; establishes licensure for barbershop trainees. | Dead | 01/21/2026 |
| HB796 | Regulatory boards; adjustment of fees, recovery of disciplinary and monitoring costs, report. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/26/2026 |
| HB870 | Accountancy, Board of; licensing requirements, inactive and emeritus status. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/26/2026 |
| HB992 | Administrative Process Act; regulatory economic analysis required. | Dead | 01/26/2026 |
| HB1009 | Administration of government; language access equity, report. | Dead | 01/26/2026 |
| HB1047 | Va. War Memorial Foundation; Commissioner of Dept. of Veterans Services shall provide supervision. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/26/2026 |
| HB1117 | Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; universal license recognition. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/27/2026 |
| HB1176 | Regulatory boards, certain; quorum requirements. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/26/2026 |
| HB1247 | Esthetics Licensure Compact; authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to Compact. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/26/2026 |
| HB1249 | Creative Economy Task Force; established, strategic plan, report, sunset. | Dead | 01/26/2026 |
| HB1254 | Professional & Occupational Regulation, Department of; amendments for purposes of regulatory boards. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/26/2026 |
| HB1289 | Geology; added to definition of "professional services," continuing education. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/26/2026 |
| HB1291 | Geologists; regulations, exemptions. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/26/2026 |
| HB1305 | Regulatory boards; powers and duties, disciplinary action, dismissal. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/26/2026 |
| HB1311 | Employees of state government; personal interest in certain contracts prohibited. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/26/2026 |
| HB1507 | Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; Auditor of Public Accounts. | Dead | 02/02/2026 |
| HB1514 | Employment decisions; automated decision systems, civil penalty. | Dead | 02/02/2026 |
| HB1520 | Spouse of an eligible service member; employment and economic opportunities. | Dead | 02/02/2026 |
| SB125 | Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; powers and duties, report. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/23/2026 |
| SB258 | Virginia Human Rights Act; reasonable accommodation for known limitations related to menopause. | Vetoed | 02/23/2026 |
| SB293 | Richmond Internatl. Airport; discontinuing use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting materials, report. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/16/2026 |
| SB565 | Virginia Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund; claim limits, license threshold amounts. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/25/2026 |
| SB574 | Auctioneers Board; citizen members. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/23/2026 |
| SB605 | Accountancy, Board of; licensing requirements, inactive and emeritus status. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/16/2026 |