Legislation - SB0242

Title: Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act
Sponsored by: Senators Simonaire, Brooks, Carozza, Ellis, Gallion, Gile, Smith, West, and Watson
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing active service members and spouses, under certain circumstances, to practice in the State under an occupational or professional license issued in another jurisdiction; and altering the definition of "eligible veteran" for purposes of certain provisions of law governing occupational or professional licensing processes to include former service members who have been discharged for more than 1 year before an application for a license, certificate, or registration is submitted.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media; Finance

Opposite:: Government, Labor, and Elections; Health

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0420

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2026 Legislative Date 1/15/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/03/2026 Action Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {353729/1 Adopted Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Government, Labor, and Elections Health Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/15/2026	1/15/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance
			Text - First - Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act
Senate	2/03/2026	2/03/2026	Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2026	3/18/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments {353729/1 Adopted	41AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	42AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Government, Labor, and Elections Health	44AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections)

File Code

Subjects

Statutes

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

( 10.5-102, 10-101, 10-206, 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, 1-701, 1-704, 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 )