HB1117Introduced in the House of Delegates
Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; universal license recognition.
Introduced by May Nivar, District 57
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; universal license recognition. Reduces from three years to one year the number of years an individual is required to have held a professional or occupational license or government certification in another state in order to apply to the regulatory board within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and be issued an occupational license or government certification under the universal license recognition program.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0448)
April 8, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · February 23, 2026
38
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103756D
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1117)
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1117ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1117)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 448 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0448)
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