Veterinarians; practice of medicine. (HB325)

Introduced By

Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Practice of veterinary medicine. Eliminates the exception to licensure requirements for veterinarians licensed in other states who are called to attend a case in the Commonwealth and who do not open an office or appoint a place to practice within the Commonwealth. The bill allows the Board of Veterinary Medicine (Board) to grant or renew a license or registration to an applicant who has had a license to practice veterinary medicine, a license to practice as a veterinary technician, or registration to practice as an equine dental technician revoked or suspended due to nonrenewal. The bill also repeals (i) provisions allowing the Board to issue temporary licenses to certain applicants and (ii) provisions related to penalties for violations of statutes governing the practice of veterinary medicine. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/05/2016Committee
01/05/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101287D
01/05/2016Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/20/2016Impact statement from VDH (HB325)
01/21/2016Assigned to sub: Subcommittee #2
01/21/2016Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
01/26/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/28/2016Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2016Read first time
02/01/2016Read second time and engrossed
02/02/2016Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/02/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2016Constitutional reading dispensed
02/03/2016Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/22/2016Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
02/25/2016Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/29/2016Read third time
02/29/2016Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/29/2016Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2016Enrolled
03/02/2016Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB325ER)
03/02/2016Impact statement from VDH (HB325ER)
03/02/2016Signed by Speaker
03/05/2016Signed by President
03/07/2016Signed by President
03/07/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016
03/07/2016Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016
03/07/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
03/25/2016G Approved by Governor-Chapter 479 (effective 7/1/16)
03/25/2016G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0479)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 2 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

COURTS OF JUSTICE. THE SENATOR FROM ROCKINGHAM. I MOVE THAT THE BILL PASS. SPEAKING TO THE BILL. THIS BILL DEALS WITH SUMMON OR SUBPOENAS ISSUED FOR CERTAIN RECORDS. THESE ARE NOT ADMINISTRATIVE SUBPOENAS. THESE ARE SUBPOENAS THAT ARE ACTUALLY ISSUED UPON A HEARING AND CONCERN IN PARTICULAR BY ELECTRONIC SERVICE PROVIDES INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OTHERS WHO RECEIVE THESE SUBPOENAS FOR RECORDS LIKE PIN NUMBERS OR IP ADDRESSES, LOCATIONS IS THAT THIS HE FEEL COMPELLED IN -- THEY FEEL COMPELLED IN SOME INSTANCES TO NOTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A SUBPOENA. MOST OF THESE SUBPOENAS, MANY INVOLVE PREDATORY BEHAVIOR AND THE CONCERN IS, OF COURSE, IF THOSE SUSPECTS RECEIVE NOTICE THEY SLAP A MAGNET ON THE SLIDE OF THE COMPUTER OR DO SOMETHING ELSE TO DESTROY THE EVIDENCE IN AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION. THIS PROHIBITS THE RECIPIENT OF THE SUBPOENA FROM INFORMING THE ACCOUNT PROVIDER OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE SUBPOENA FOR A 90 DAY PERIOD. THE QUESTION IS SHALL HOUSE BILL 326 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILLE S AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE?