# Virginia SB1364: Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; board appointment requirements.

Virginia SB1364, Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; board appointment requirements., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Todd E. Pillion (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-13 (Stricken from docket by General Laws (19-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1364-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1364
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; board appointment requirements.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Stricken from docket by General Laws (19-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Todd E. Pillion (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Laws
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (110 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; boards; appointment requirements; years of experience. Lowers from at least five years to at least three years the years of experience required for the appointment of (i) home inspectors to the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors; (ii) hearing aid specialists, otolaryngologists, opticians, and ophthalmologists to the Board for Hearing Aid Specialists and Opticians; (iii) real estate appraisers to the Real Estate Appraiser Board; (iv) alternative onsite sewage system operators, alternative onsite sewage system installers, and onsite soil evaluators to the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals; and (v) cemetery operators to the Cemetery Board.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Todd E. Pillion (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Stricken from docket by General Laws | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-02-13: Stricken from docket by General Laws (19-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1364) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100903D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019759.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019758.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019759.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019758.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1364-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).