Legislation - HB1120

Title: Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses
Sponsored by: Delegates Rogers, Chisholm, Howard, Lehman, Nkongolo, Adams, Arentz, Bhandari, Fennell, A. Johnson, Pippy, Rose, Queen, and Wivell
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing members of the Foreign Service and spouses of members of the Foreign Service, under certain circumstances, to practice in the State under an occupational or professional license issued in another State.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media; Health

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment; Finance

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0418

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action First Reading Economic Matters and Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Hearing canceled (Economic Matters) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:30 p.m. (Economic Matters) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {883726/1 Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (136-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Finance Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	First Reading Economic Matters and Health
			Text - First - Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses
House	2/19/2026	2/19/2026	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
House	3/03/2026	3/03/2026	Hearing canceled (Economic Matters)
House	3/03/2026	3/03/2026	Hearing 3/04 at 1:30 p.m. (Economic Matters)
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	3/23/2026	3/10/2026	Favorable with Amendments {883726/1 Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/23/2026	3/10/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses
House	3/23/2026	3/11/2026	Third Reading Passed (136-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Finance	46 Click to view Recorded Media

File Code

Subjects

Statutes

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

( 10.5-102, 1-101, 11-101, 11-401, 12-101, 12-301, 13-101, 13-401, 14-101, 14-301, 15-101, 15-301, 16-101, 16-301, 16-3A-01, 16-501, 17-101, 17-301, 18-301, 19-101, 19-401, 20-101, 20-301, 2-101, 21-101, 21-301, 2-301, 3-101, 3-302, 3-306, 4-101, 4-301, 5-101, 5-301, 6.5-101, 6.5-301, 6-101, 6-301, 6-303, 7-101, 7-301, 8-101, 8-301, 9-101, 9-301 )

Article - Health Occupations

( 10-101, 10-301, 11-101, 11-301, 11-404.1, 12-101, 12-301, 12-6B-01, 12-6D-02, 13-101, 13-301, 14-101, 14-301, 14-5A-08, 14-5B-08, 14-5C-08, 14-5D-07, 14-5E-08, 14-5F-10, 14-5G-08, 15-101, 15-301, 16-101, 16-301, 17-101, 17-301, 17-401, 17-6A-10, 18-101, 18-301, 19-101, 19-301, 1A-101, 1A-301, 20-101, 20-301, 2-101, 21-101, 21-301, 2-301, 2-3B-01, 3-101, 3-301, 4-101, 4-301, 4-505, 5-101, 5-301, 6-101, 6-301, 7-101, 7-301, 7-302, 8-101, 8-301, 8-6A-02, 8-6B-07, 8-6C-06, 8-6D-02, 9-101, 9-301, 9-3A-01 )