Virginia · Senate Bill 331 · 2026 Regular Session

Veterinary Medicine, Board of; traineeships.

SB 331 Sponsored by Danica A. Roem Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 13, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 10, 2026
  4. Passed the House of Delegates Feb 27, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 10, 2026
  6. Became law Apr 6, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Board of Veterinary Medicine; traineeships. Expands eligibility for veterinary traineeship programs to include (i) graduates of an American Veterinary Medical Association-accredited college of veterinary medicine who have not yet passed the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE); and (ii) registrants in the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) program who have taken and received a passing score on the NAVLE and have completed all steps of the ECFVG program except for the clinical proficiency examination.

Every action

39 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 31 earlier steps
  1. SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100749D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · Senate General Laws and Technology
  3. CommitteeRereferred from General Laws and Technology to Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · Senate General Laws and Technology15–0 vote
  4. CommitteeRereferred to Education and Health · Senate Education and Health
  5. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB331)
  6. SenateAssigned Education sub: Health Professions
  7. SenateSenate subcommittee offered
  8. CommitteeReported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) · Senate Education and Health14–0 vote
  9. SenateSenate committee offered
  10. SenateCommittee substitute printed 26107057D-S1
  11. SenateRules suspended
  12. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)39–0 vote
  13. SenatePassed by for the day (Voice Vote)
  14. SenatePassed by for the day
  15. SenateRead second time
  16. SenateEducation and Health Substitute agreed to
  17. SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  18. SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)40–0 vote
  19. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB331)
  20. House of DelegatesPlaced on Calendar
  21. House of DelegatesRead first time
  22. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Health and Human Services · House of Delegates Health and Human Services
  23. CommitteeAssigned sub: Health Professions · House of Delegates Health and Human Services: Health Professions
  24. CommitteePlaced on Health and Human Services Agenda · House of Delegates Health and Human Services
  25. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Health and Human Services: Health Professions10–0 vote
  26. CommitteePlaced on Health and Human Services Agenda · House of Delegates Health and Human Services
  27. CommitteeReported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Health and Human Services22–0 vote
  28. House of DelegatesRead second time
  29. House of DelegatesRead third time
  30. House of DelegatesPassed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)96–0 vote
  31. SenateEnrolled
  1. SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB331ER)
  2. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB331)
  3. House of DelegatesSigned by Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by President
  5. SenateEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  6. GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor-Chapter 344 (effective 7/1/2026)
  8. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0344)

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · Full Senate

39–0
Feb 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Not voting · 1

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · Full Senate

Passed 40–0
Feb 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 96–0
Feb 27, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 96 No 0 Not voting 3
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 34 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 96

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 21, 2026 Senate General Laws and Technology Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 15

 15–0
Feb 5, 2026 Senate Education and Health Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 1

 Passed 14–0
Feb 19, 2026 House of Delegates Health and Human Services: Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 10

 10–0
Feb 24, 2026 House of Delegates Health and Human Services Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 22

 Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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