VA HB574 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on March 1 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0091)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Dietitians and nutritionists. Provides that a person who meets certain requirements may hold himself out as a dietitian or nutritionist, provided that he is employed by or under contract to a government agency and practices solely within the scope of such employment. The bill also defines "nutritional genomics" and requires a dietician or nutritionist who receives nutritional genomics testing information to maintain such information in accordance with applicable federal and state law. In addition, the bill updates the names of organizations from which dieticians and nutritionists are authorized to receive professional certifications in order to practice in Virginia.

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Title

Dietitians and nutritionists; clarifies the situations under which they may practice.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-02 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-28 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-01 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0091)
2016-03-01 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 91 (effective 7/1/16)
2016-02-25 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 3, 2016
2016-02-25HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/25/16
2016-02-25SenateSigned by President
2016-02-24HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-02-24HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB574ER)
2016-02-24HouseEnrolled
2016-02-22SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-22SenateRead third time
2016-02-19SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-18SenateReported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2016-02-15SenateAssigned Education sub: Health Professions
2016-02-03SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2016-02-03SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2016-02-02HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2016-02-02HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2016-02-01HousePrinted as engrossed 16103801D-E
2016-02-01HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB574E
2016-02-01HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2016-02-01HouseRead second time
2016-01-29HouseRead first time
2016-01-28HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
2016-01-26HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
2016-01-14HouseAssigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
2016-01-11HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2016-01-11HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103801D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5412731(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+HB574
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB574+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB574E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB574ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0091+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H1201V0007+HB0574
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H12V0047+HB0574
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV0193+HB0574
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+S04V0154+HB0574
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0514HB0574+HB0574
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0524HB0574+HB0574

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