# Virginia HB1940: International licensure and certification; regulations. Virginia HB1940, International licensure and certification; regulations., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rodney T. Willett (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0150)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1940-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1940 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: International licensure and certification; regulations. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0150) - Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (211 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary 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 incorporates HB 2251 and is identical to SB 1188. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 94 | 5 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 20 | 2 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (30) - 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0150) (Governor) - 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 150 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1940) (House) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1940ER) (House) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-17: Passed Senate Block Vote (30-Y 9-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed House (94-Y 5-N) (House) - 2025-01-31: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-01-31: General Laws Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-31: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-30: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1940) (House) - 2025-01-28: Reported from General Laws with substitute (20-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Incorporates HB2251(Maldonado) (House) - 2025-01-28: Committee substitute printed 25105962D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-20: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104520D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071632.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071631.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057219.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057218.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032979.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032978.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028092.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014122.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014121.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071632.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071631.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057219.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057218.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032979.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032978.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028092.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014122.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014121.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1940-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).