VA SB880 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 13 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-03-13 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0422)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Genetic counselors; licensing; grandfather clause. Extends the deadline from July 1, 2016, to December 31, 2018, or to within 90 days of the effective date of the relevant regulations promulgated by the Board, whichever is later, by which individuals who have at least 20 years of documented work experience practicing genetic counseling and meet other certain requirements may receive a waiver from the Board of Medicine of the requirements of a master's degree and American Board of Genetic Counseling or American Board of Medical Genetics certification for licensure as a genetic counselor.

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Title

Genetic counselors; licensing; grandfather clause.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-16 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-14 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-13 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-17 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-12 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0422)
2017-03-13 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 422 (effective 7/1/17)
2017-02-21 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
2017-02-21HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17
2017-02-21SenateSigned by President
2017-02-20HouseSigned by Speaker
2017-02-20SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB880ER)
2017-02-20SenateEnrolled
2017-02-16HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
2017-02-16HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
2017-02-16HouseRead third time
2017-02-15HouseRead second time
2017-02-14HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
2017-02-13HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
2017-02-10HouseAssigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
2017-01-30HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2017-01-30HouseRead first time
2017-01-30HousePlaced on Calendar
2017-01-17SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2017-01-16SenatePrinted as engrossed 17101024D-E
2017-01-16SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB880E
2017-01-16SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2017-01-16SenateReading of amendment waived
2017-01-16SenateRead second time
2017-01-13SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2017-01-12SenateReported from Education and Health with amendment (13-Y 0-N)
2016-12-19SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2016-12-19SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101024D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5412957.19(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+SB880
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+SB880+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+SB880E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+SB880ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+CHAP0422+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+S04V0018+SB0880
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0014SB0880+SB0880
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0025SB0880+SB0880
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H1203V0031+SB0880
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H12V0216+SB0880
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+HV2402+SB0880

Bill Comments

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