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HB1523 • 2026

Certified violence prevention professional; clarifies definition, requirements for certification.

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.

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Sponsor
McGuire
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Certified violence prevention professional; clarifies definition, requirements for certification.

Certified violence prevention professional; certification.

What This Bill 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 as deemed necessary.

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Amendments

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HB1523AHC1

2026-02-10 • Committee

Health and Human Services Amendment

Plain English: OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION 2/10/2026 HB 1523 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 1.

  • OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION 2/10/2026 HB 1523 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 1.
  • Line 25, introduced, after professional" strike and insert ; [a semicolon] HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 1.
  • Line 26, introduced, after professional insert ; (iii) qualifications for training entities; (iv) limitations on the number of training entities approved by a body approved by the Board; and (v) other regulations as deemed necessary by the Board to carry out the provisions of this section
HB1523AH1

2026-02-10 • Committee

Health and Human Services Amendment

Plain English: 2/10/2026 HB 1523 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 1.

  • 2/10/2026 HB 1523 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 1.
  • Line 25, introduced, after professional" strike and insert ; [a semicolon] HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 2.
  • Line 26, introduced, after professional insert ; (iii) qualifications for training entities; (iv) limitations on the number of training entities approved by a body approved by the Board; and (v) other regulations as deemed necessary by the Board to carry out the provisions of this section

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 872 (effective 7/1/2026)

  2. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0872)

  3. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0872)

  4. 2026-03-31 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  5. 2026-03-31 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  6. 2026-03-31 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  7. 2026-03-31 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  8. 2026-03-31 House

    Signed by Speaker

  9. 2026-03-31 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  10. 2026-03-31 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  11. 2026-03-31 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1523)

  12. 2026-03-30 Senate

    Signed by President

  13. 2026-03-30 House

    Enrolled

  14. 2026-03-30 House

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1523ER)

  15. 2026-03-11 House

    Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)

  16. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Read third time

  17. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Read third time

  18. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  19. 2026-03-10 Education and Health

    Education and Health Substitute agreed to

  20. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Passed Senate with substitute (28-Y 12-N 0-A)

  21. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Read third time

  22. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  23. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  24. 2026-03-06 Education and Health

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1523)

  25. 2026-03-06 Senate

    Rules suspended

  26. 2026-03-06 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  27. 2026-03-06 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  28. 2026-03-06 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  29. 2026-03-05 Education and Health

    Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 1-N)

  30. 2026-03-05 Education and Health

    Committee substitute printed 26109109D-S1

  31. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Senate committee offered

  32. 2026-03-03 Health Professions

    Senate subcommittee offered

  33. 2026-02-27 Health Professions

    Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

  34. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  35. 2026-02-17 Education and Health

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  36. 2026-02-16 House

    Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)

  37. 2026-02-13 House

    Read second time

  38. 2026-02-13 House

    committee amendments agreed to

  39. 2026-02-13 House

    Engrossed by House as amended

  40. 2026-02-13 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1523)

  41. 2026-02-12 House

    Read first time

  42. 2026-02-10 Health and Human Services

    Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N)

  43. 2026-02-10 House

    House committee offered

  44. 2026-02-06 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1523)

  45. 2026-02-05 Health Professions

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 2-N)

  46. 2026-01-30 Health Professions

    Assigned sub: Health Professions

  47. 2026-01-26 House

    Presented and ordered printed 26103310D

  48. 2026-01-26 Health and Human Services

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

Official Summary Text

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 as deemed necessary.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
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.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 32.1 a section numbered
32.1-15.2
as follows:
§
32.1-15.2
. Certified violence prevention professionals.
A. As used in this section, "certified violence prevention professional" means an individual who provides evidence-informed, trauma-informed, supportive and non-psychotherapeutic community violence prevention services, within or outside of a clinical setting, for the purpose of (i) promoting improved health outcomes and positive behavioral change, (ii) preventing injury recidivism, and (iii) reducing the likelihood that victims of acts of community violence will commit or promote violence themselves and who has met the requirements of subsection B.
B. No person shall use or assume the title "certified violence prevention professional" unless he is a violence prevention professional who (i) has received training and education as a violence prevention professional from an entity approved by a body approved by the Board and (ii) is certified as a certified violence prevention professional by a body approved by the Board.
C. No entity shall hold itself out as providing training and education for certified violence prevention professionals required by subsection B unless its curriculum and training program have been approved by a body approved by the Board.
D. The Board shall adopt regulations setting forth (i) requirements for use of the title "certified violence prevention professional," (ii) requirements for education and training programs necessary to meet the requirements for certification as a certified violence prevention professional,
(iii) qualifications for training entities, (iv) limitations on the number of training entities approved by a body approved by the Board, and (v) other regulations as deemed necessary by the Board to carry out the provisions of this section
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