General Laws - Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Delaney, Karrie

Meeting Date & Time: 02/26/2026 Upon adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room B - 205

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Additional Resource(s):

Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1940

DLS Contact: Binns (804) 698-1812; Mey (804) 698-1870; Manjarrez (804) 698-1853

Bills to be Heard

Bill(s) Patron Title
SB125 Favola Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; powers and duties, report.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-438 through 2.2-444, 2.2-446, and 2.2-447 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Office of the Children's Ombudsman; powers and duties; report; recommendations.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Delaney, Cole, J.G., Seibold, Callsen, Guzman, Carroll, Fowler, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): McClure

Last actions:

  • 3/6/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/6/2026 - Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 3/12/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 4/22/2026 - House concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 4/22/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

• 4/22/2026 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 4/22/2026 - Reenrolled

• 4/22/2026 - Reenrolled bill text (SB125ER2)

• 4/22/2026 - Signed by President

Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

SB258 Pekarsky Virginia Human Rights Act; reasonable accommodation for known limitations related to menopause.

Summary: A BILL to direct the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to conduct a study on menopause and perimenopause in the workforce and employment environments.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)

Yeas (6): Delaney, Cole, J.G., Seibold, Callsen, Guzman, Carroll

Nays (2): Fowler, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): McClure

Last actions:

  • 3/5/2026 - Read second time
  • 3/6/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/6/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 3/6/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 3/6/2026 - Passed House with substitute (63-Y 35-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/23/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 1/26/2026 - Read second time

• 1/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate

• 1/27/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

• 2/10/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB258)

Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)

SB565 Sturtevant Virginia Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund; claim limits, license threshold amounts.

Summary: An Act to amend Chapter 127 and Chapter 133 of the Acts of Assembly of 2025 by adding a second enactment, relating to Virginia Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund; claim limits; license threshold amounts.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Delaney, Cole, J.G., Seibold, Callsen, Guzman, Carroll, Fowler, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): McClure

Last actions:

  • 3/5/2026 - Read second time
  • 3/6/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/6/2026 - committee amendment agreed to
  • 3/6/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 3/6/2026 - Passed House with amendment (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/13/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 2/13/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/16/2026 - Read second time

• 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)

SB574 Reeves Auctioneers Board; citizen members.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-602 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; Auctioneers Board; citizen members.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

Yeas (7): Delaney, Seibold, Callsen, Guzman, Carroll, Fowler, McLaughlin

Nays (1): Cole, J.G.

Not Voting (1): McClure

Last actions:

  • 3/2/2026 - Placed on General Laws Agenda
  • 3/3/2026 - Reported from General Laws (20-Y 1-N)
  • 3/5/2026 - Read second time
  • 3/6/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/6/2026 - Passed House (91-Y 6-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 2/16/2026 - Rules suspended

• 2/16/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/16/2026 - Blank Action

Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)