2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

SB458: Universal Professional and Occupational Licensing Act of 2025

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to universal professional and occupational licensing reciprocity in West Virginia and standards used by boards of examination and registration for accepting the professional and occupational licenses issued by other states.

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Bill History

2/13/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/13/2025
To Government Organization
Senate
2/13/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/13/2025
To Government Organization
Senate
3/5/2025
Committee substitute reported
Senate
3/6/2025
On 1st reading
Senate
3/6/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
3/7/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
3/7/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/10/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/10/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/10/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 83)
Senate
3/10/2025
Ordered to House
Senate
3/11/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
To Government Organization
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
To House Government Organization
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
With amendment, do pass
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 256)
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
House Message received
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 275)
Senate
4/2/2025
Communicated to House
Senate
4/2/2025
Completed legislative action
Senate
4/3/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
To Governor 4/3/2025
Senate
4/3/2025
To Governor 4/3/2025 - House Journal
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Approved by Governor 4/7/2025
Senate
4/8/2025
Approved by Governor 4/7/2025 - House Journal
House of Delegates

Amendments

sb458 h go am _1 3-26

sb458 h go am _1 3-26

3/26/2025Not Adopted

sb458 h go am _1 3-26 adopted

sb458 h go am _1 3-26 adopted

3/26/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 275)
4/2/2025
34
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 256)
3/31/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (Roll No. 83)
3/10/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Randy Smith
Randy Smith
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197012.1 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197012.6 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197022.7 KB