HB1523
Certified violence prevention professional; clarifies definition, requirements for certification.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Garrett McGuire (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Certified violence prevention professional; certification.
Establishes requirements for use of the title 'certified violence prevention professional' and directs the Board of Health to promulgate regulations setting forth (i) requirements for use of the title, (ii) education and training programs necessary to meet requirements for certification, (iii) qualifications for training entities, (iv) limitations on the number ... (More) of approved training entities, and (v) other regulations as deemed necessary. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/26/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26103310D
- 01/26/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Health Professions
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 2-N)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1523)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/10/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 02/10/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/13/2026 - House: committee amendments agreed to
- 02/13/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/13/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1523)
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26109109D-S1
- 03/06/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1523)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (28-Y 12-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/30/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/30/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1523ER)
- 03/30/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/31/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1523)
- 03/31/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/31/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
- 03/31/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
