# Virginia SB1438: Health regulatory boards; regulations, licensure by endorsement. Virginia SB1438, Health regulatory boards; regulations, licensure by endorsement., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tara A. Durant (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0561)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1438-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1438 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Health regulatory boards; regulations, licensure by endorsement. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0561) - Sponsor: Tara A. Durant (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (252 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of Health Professions; health regulatory boards; regulations; licensure by endorsement. Directs each health regulatory board regulated by the Department of Health Professions to enact regulations to provide a licensure by endorsement pathway for qualified applicants as practitioners of the particular profession or professions regulated by such board. The bill specifies that the Board of Medicine shall be the first health regulatory board to enact regulations to provide a licensure by endorsement pathway. This bill is identical to HB 1861. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tara A. Durant (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-14 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0561) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 561 (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 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1438) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1438ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-14: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-14: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-13: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-11: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-02-06: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-03: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1438) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25104331D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077553.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077552.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054812.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054811.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023078.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023077.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/1077553.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077552.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054812.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054811.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023078.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023077.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-SB1438-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).