# Virginia SB682: Health professions; universal licensure, requirements.

Virginia SB682, Health professions; universal licensure, requirements., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David R. Suetterlein (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Rules) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB682
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Health professions; universal licensure, requirements.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-18
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Rules
- Sponsor: David R. Suetterlein (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (38 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Health professions; universal licensure; requirements. Requires health regulatory boards within the Department of Health Professions to recognize licenses or certifications issued by other United States jurisdictions, as defined in the bill, as fulfillment for licensure or certification in the Commonwealth if certain conditions are met. The bill also requires such health regulatory boards to recognize work experience as fulfillment for licensure or certification in the Commonwealth if certain conditions are met. The bill does not apply to licensure for physicians or dentists.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David R. Suetterlein (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Rules | pass | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Rereferred to Rules | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Rules (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Impact statement from DPB (SB682S1) (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Continued to 2025 in Rules (8-Y 6-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Rereferred to Rules (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB682S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Committee substitute agreed to 24106958D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Read second time (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Committee substitute printed 24106513D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-02: Impact statement from DPB (SB682) (Senate)
- 2024-02-02: Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-24: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health Professions (Senate)
- 2024-01-18: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2024-01-18: Presented and ordered printed 24104198D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-02-08: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB682)
- Introduced, 2024-01-18: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB682)

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- 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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB682)

## 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-SB682-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).