# Virginia HB1305: Regulatory boards; powers and duties, disciplinary action, dismissal.

Virginia HB1305, Regulatory boards; powers and duties, disciplinary action, dismissal., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by May Nivar (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0772)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1305
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Regulatory boards; powers and duties, disciplinary action, dismissal.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0772)
- Sponsor: May Nivar (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (218 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Professions and occupations; powers and duties of regulatory boards; disciplinary action; dismissal. Permits regulatory boards to take a disciplinary case against a licensee under advisement, defer a finding in such case, and dismiss such action upon terms and conditions set by the Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation. The bill additionally clarifies that regulatory boards may take such actions as well as other disciplinary actions and monetary penalties by including a reference to such disciplinary actions and monetary penalties among the listed powers of certain regulatory boards.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer powers for Virginia licensing boards: mixed, low. Virginia licensing boards have powers for specific professions in addition to their general legal powers. This covers asbestos and lead work, home inspection, auctioneering, piloting, contracting, licensed trades, professional geology and cemetery businesses. It also covers related gas-fitting and…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: May Nivar (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 94 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0772) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 772 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-25: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-25: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1305) (House)
- 2026-03-14: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1305ER) (House)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-14: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-09: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Read third time and passed House (94-Y 4-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-06: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1305) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House)
- 2026-01-15: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-15: Presented and ordered printed 26105275D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222675.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222674.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209109.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209108.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089288.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089286.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222675.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222674.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209109.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209108.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089288.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089286.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1305-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).