HB575
Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to Compact.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Jackie Glass (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Respiratory Care Interstate Compact.
Authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact. The Compact allows respiratory therapists who have or are eligible for an active, unencumbered license in the Compact member state where they reside to apply for a multistate license. The Compact has been passed in five states and ... (More) takes effect when it is enacted by a seventh participating state. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103204D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/21/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Health Professions
- 01/21/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 01/22/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 01/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB575)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Read first time
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/06/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB575ER)
- 03/06/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB575)
- 03/06/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
