Legislation - SB0418

Title: Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses
Sponsored by: Senator Simonaire
Status: In the House - First Reading Economic Matters and Health
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

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

Committees

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

Opposite:: Economic Matters; Health

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1120

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2026 Legislative Date 1/29/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 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 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {443327/1 Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Floor Amendment {373620/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 36 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 Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/01/2026 Action Referred Economic Matters Health Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/29/2026	1/29/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance
			Text - First - Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses
Senate	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 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	3/09/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Favorable with Amendments {443327/1 Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Floor Amendment {373620/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	36 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses
Senate	3/12/2026	2/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2026	3/01/2026	Referred Economic Matters Health	38 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 )