VirginiaCertified violence prevention professional; clarifies definition, requirements for certification.
What it does
Certified violence prevention professional; certification. Establishes requirements for use of the title "certified violence prevention professional" and directs the Board of Health to promulgate regulations setting forth (i) requirements for use of the title, (ii) requirements for education and training programs necessary to meet the requirements for certification, (iii) qualifications for training entities, (iv) limitations on the number of approved training entities, and (v) other regulations as deemed necessary.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 872 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1523)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1523ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 11Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 10Passed Senate with substitute (28-Y 12-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 10Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- Mar 10Read third timeMinor
- Mar 9Passed by for the day
- Mar 6Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 6Rules suspended
- Mar 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1523)
- Mar 5Committee substitute printed 26109109D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 1-N)Minor
- Mar 4Senate committee offered
- Feb 27Assigned Education sub: Health ProfessionsMinor
- Feb 17Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 16Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1523)
- Feb 13Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 13committee amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 13Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Read first timeMinor
- Feb 10Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10House committee offered
- Feb 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1523)
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Assigned sub: Health ProfessionsMinor
- Jan 26Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 26Presented and ordered printed 26103310DIntroduced