Certified violence prevention professional; clarifies definition, requirements for certification.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 32.1 a section numbered 32.1-15.2, relating to certified violence prevention professionals; certification.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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) requirements for education and training programs necessary to meet the requirements for certification, (iii) qualifications for training entities, (iv) limitations on the number of approved training entities, and (v) other regulations
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 26, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 872 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Garrett McGuire
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 64, N 35
Passed Senate with substitute (28-Y 12-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 28, N 12
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 1-N)Senate · 2026-03-05 · P · Y 14, N 1
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 63, N 35, X 2
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 16, N 6
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 7, N 2, X 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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