VA SB331 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0344)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Board of Veterinary Medicine; traineeships. Expands eligibility for veterinary traineeship programs to include (i) graduates of an American Veterinary Medical Association-accredited college of veterinary medicine who have not yet passed the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE); and (ii) registrants in the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) program who have taken and received a passing score on the NAVLE and have completed all steps of the ECFVG program except for the clinical proficiency examination.

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Title

Veterinary Medicine, Board of; traineeships.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-02-27 - House - Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-19 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-10 - Senate - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-06 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - Senate - Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-21 - Senate - Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-21 - Senate - Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-06 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0344)
2026-04-06 Approved by Governor-Chapter 344 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-03-10 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-10SenateEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
2026-03-04SenateSigned by President
2026-03-04HouseSigned by Speaker
2026-03-04SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB331)
2026-03-04SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB331ER)
2026-03-04SenateEnrolled
2026-02-27HousePassed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-27HouseRead third time
2026-02-26HouseRead second time
2026-02-24HouseReported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
2026-02-19HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
2026-02-16HouseAssigned sub: Health Professions
2026-02-13HouseReferred to Committee on Health and Human Services
2026-02-13HouseRead first time
2026-02-13HousePlaced on Calendar
2026-02-11SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB331)
2026-02-10SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-09SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-09SenateEducation and Health Substitute agreed to
2026-02-09SenateRead second time
2026-02-06SenatePassed by for the day
2026-02-06SenatePassed by for the day (Voice Vote)
2026-02-06SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-06SenateRules suspended
2026-02-06SenateCommittee substitute printed 26107057D-S1
2026-02-05SenateSenate committee offered
2026-02-05SenateReported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
2026-01-30SenateSenate subcommittee offered
2026-01-30SenateAssigned Education sub: Health Professions
2026-01-29SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB331)
2026-01-21SenateRereferred from General Laws and Technology to Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2026-01-13SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2026-01-13SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100749D

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB331
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB331/text/SB331
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB331/text/SB331SC1
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB331/text/SB331SC2
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB331/text/SB331S1
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB331/text/SB331ER
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB331/text/CHAP0344
Supplementhttps://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103245.PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139681.PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194833.PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/SB331/20261/S12V418
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/SB331/20261/S4V1168
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/SB331/20261/SV261
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/SB331/20261/SV303
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/SB331/20261/H24002V2613385
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/SB331/20261/H24V2613545
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/SB331/20261/26110610

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