Advocacy Day 2026 Follow Up
As part of our 2026 Advocacy Day, our attendees participated in 40 meetings with legislators supporting 6 different bills. Here is an update as of March 3rd on the progress of these bills:
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Bill number(s) |
Bill Topic |
Current Status |
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HB627 & SB128 |
Restrictions on Noncompete for Health Care Professionals |
HB627: In Senate finance & appropriations SB128: Reported from the labor & commerce committee |
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HB1097 & SB309 |
Blue Envelope Program Expansion (Autistic Driver Safety) |
Passed in house and senate! |
|
HB103 |
Early Intervention (Part C) Extension to Age 4 |
Failed |
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SB722 |
Open Captioning in Movie Theaters |
Passed in house and senate! |
|
HB1014 & SB34 |
Voting Rights Protections for Individuals Under Guardianship |
HB1014: reported from senate committee, awaiting full senate vote SB34: On 2nd reading in house |
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HB468 |
Transition to College Supports (Model IEP Guidelines) |
Passed in house and senate! |
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HB225 |
Marcus Alert Evaluation Task Force |
Passed in house and senate! |
|
HB1113 |
Culturally Responsive School Mental Health Guidelines |
Passed in house and senate! |
Advocacy Wins: Licensure Compact
On March 18th, 2021 Senate Bill 1189 passed, making Virginia the first state to successfully pass licensure compact legislation.
The OT Compact Commission is establishing rules and preparation for implementation to begin issuing compact privileges to practice occupational therapy. Find more on the compact here.