VirginiaContractors, Board for; examinations available in alternative languages.
What it does
Board for Contractors; examinations; alternative languages. Provides that any exam offered by the Board for Contractors that averaged over 50 administrations per year over the preceding four-year period shall be made available in any language that meets the threshold for having election materials printed in that language pursuant to state election law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0080)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 80 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB165)
- Mar 2Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 2Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 2Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB165ER)Major
- Mar 2EnrolledMinor
- Feb 25Senate amendment agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Passed Senate with amendment (31-Y 7-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 23General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 23Read third timeMinor
- Feb 20Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 20Rules suspended
- Feb 18Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (12-Y 0-N 2-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Senate committee offered
- Feb 3Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 2Read third time and passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 30Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Jan 29Read first timeMinor
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB165)
- Jan 27Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 19Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative ProcessMinor
- Jan 6Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101338DIntroduced