General Laws - Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Delaney, Karrie

Meeting Date & Time: 01/22/2026 Upon adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room B - 205

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Additional Resource(s):

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1940

DLS Contact: 804-698-1812 (Binns); 804-698-1868 (Frye); 804-698-1870 (Mey); 804-698-1853 (Manjarrez)

Bills to be heard

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB54 Sullivan State Government Internship Coordinator; DHRM to establish and employ.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1201, 2.2-1211, 2.2-1212, and 51.1-1101 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Human Resource Management; State Government Internship Coordinator.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)

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

Nays (1): Fowler

Not Voting (1): Knight

Last actions:

  • 2/11/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 2/11/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26101261D-E
  • 2/12/2026 - Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/12/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB54)
  • 3/3/2026 - Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 2-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/27/2026 - Read third time

• 2/27/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Amendments agreed to

• 2/27/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended

• 2/27/2026 - Passed Senate Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/27/2026 - Passed Senate with amendments (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)

HB108 Ballard Honor Guard Grant Program; Department of Veterans Services to establish.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 20 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-2004.3, relating to Department of Veterans Services; Honor Guard Grant Program established.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)

Yeas (9): Delaney, Cole, J.G., Seibold, McClure, Callsen, Guzman, Carroll, Fowler, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): Knight

Last actions:

  • 2/6/2026 - Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
  • 2/10/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB108)
  • 2/10/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/11/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 2/12/2026 - Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/13/2026 - Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

• 2/18/2026 - Placed on General Laws and Technology docket for Feb 18, 2026

• 2/18/2026 - Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

• 2/18/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

• 3/4/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 04, 2026

Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB165 Thomas Contractors, Board for; examinations available in alternative languages.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-1103.1, relating to Board for Contractors; examinations; alternative languages.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

Yeas (9): Delaney, Cole, J.G., Seibold, McClure, Callsen, Guzman, Carroll, Fowler, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): Knight

Last actions:

  • 2/2/2026 - Read third time and passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)
  • 2/25/2026 - Senate amendment agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N 0-A)
  • 3/2/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/2/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB165ER)
  • 3/2/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/23/2026 - General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to

• 2/23/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended

• 2/23/2026 - Passed Senate with amendment (31-Y 7-N 0-A)

• 2/23/2026 - Engrossed by Senate

• 3/2/2026 - Signed by President

Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

HB186 Williams Estheticians; permanent make-up specialty licensure, licensure by endorsement.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 7 of Title 54.1 a section numbered 54.1-708, relating to professions and occupations; barbers and cosmetologists; estheticians; permanent make-up specialty licensure; licensure by endorsement.

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 0-N)

Last actions:

  • 1/7/2026 - Referred to Committee on General Laws
  • 1/19/2026 - Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
  • 1/20/2026 - Placed on General Laws Agenda
  • 1/22/2026 - Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket
  • 1/22/2026 - Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 0-N)

Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket ; Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 0-N)

HB354 Thomas Online portal; Commissioner of Department of Veterans Services to develop and maintain.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2004 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services; powers and duties; online portal.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

Yeas (9): Delaney, Cole, J.G., Seibold, McClure, Callsen, Guzman, Carroll, Fowler, McLaughlin

Not Voting (1): Knight

Last actions:

  • 2/5/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 2/6/2026 - Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
  • 2/10/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/11/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 2/12/2026 - Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/13/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

• 2/13/2026 - Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

• 2/18/2026 - Placed on General Laws and Technology docket for Feb 18, 2026

• 2/18/2026 - Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

• 2/18/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB460 Cohen Small Business & Supplier Diversity, Dept. of; powers & duties, employment services organizations.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1605 and 2.2-1610 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; employment services organizations.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)

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

Nays (1): Fowler

Not Voting (1): Knight

Last actions:

  • 1/27/2026 - Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
  • 1/29/2026 - Read first time
  • 1/30/2026 - Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
  • 1/30/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 2/2/2026 - Read third time and passed House (90-Y 6-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/3/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

• 2/3/2026 - Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

• 2/25/2026 - Removed from General Laws and Technology docket for Feb 25, 2026

• 3/4/2026 - Placed on General Laws and Technology docket for Mar 04, 2026

Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)

HB742 Williams Barbers; establishes licensure for barbershop trainees.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-700, 54.1-701, and 54.1-706 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 7 of Title 54.1 a section numbered 54.1-708, relating to barbers and cosmetologists; barbershop trainees.

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 1/22/2026 - House subcommittee offered
  • 1/22/2026 - House subcommittee offered
  • 1/22/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 1/26/2026 - Placed on General Laws Agenda
  • 1/27/2026 - Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)

Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)