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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1188: International licensure and certification; regulations.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1188 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: International licensure and certification; regulations. Primary sponsor: Stella Pekarsky (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0153).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; international licensure and certification; regulations. Directs the regulatory boards within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation to promulgate regulations allowing the issuance of a license or certification to any applicant who holds a comparable international license or certification issued by another country. This bill is identical to HB 1940.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stella PekarskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0153)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 153 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1188)
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1188ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. House Amendment agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N)
  11. Passed House with amendment (92-Y 5-N)
  12. Engrossed by House as amended

Showing 12 most recent of 33 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source