Professions and occupations; regulation, petitions, review by Board, report. (HB499)

Introduced By

Del. David Yancey (R-Newport News)

Progress

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

Description

Professions and occupations; standards for regulation. Provides that a professional and occupational regulatory board cannot abridge the right of every person to engage in any lawful profession, trade, or occupation of his choice unless (i) such board can demonstrate a compelling need for such abridgment for the protection or preservation of the health, safety, and welfare of the public and (ii) any such abridgment represents the least restrictive means to protect or preserve the public health, safety, and welfare, which may include the imposition of inspection requirements, bonding requirements, registration, or voluntary certification in lieu of licensure. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/08/2016Committee
01/08/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100731D
01/08/2016Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/18/2016Assigned to sub: Subcommittee #4
01/18/2016Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
01/21/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB499)
02/11/2016Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2016Committee substitute printed 16105294D-H1
02/11/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
02/13/2016Read first time
02/15/2016Read second time
02/15/2016Committee substitute agreed to 16105294D-H1
02/15/2016Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB499H1
02/16/2016Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/16/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2016Constitutional reading dispensed
02/17/2016Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/26/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB499H1)
02/29/2016Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2016Read third time
03/03/2016Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2016Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2016Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2016Enrolled
03/07/2016Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB499ER)
03/07/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB499ER)
03/07/2016Signed by Speaker
03/09/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016
03/09/2016Signed by President
03/09/2016Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/9/2016
03/09/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
03/25/2016G Approved by Governor-Chapter 467 (effective 7/1/16)
03/25/2016G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0467)

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 25 seconds.

Transcript

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



Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): GENTLEMAN FROM NEWPORT NEWS.

Del. David Yancey (R-Newport News): THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, MR. SPEAKER MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE, HOUSE BILL 499 FACILITATES LANGUAGE HELPING DPOR ABLE TO PROVIDE LICENSES FOR PEOPLE THAT WANT TO GO TO WORK. THIS HAS THE BROAD SUPPORT OF VARIOUS GROUPS AND I MOVE THAT THE HOUSE ENGROSS THE BILL AND