Occupational Licensing Boards, consideration of criminal conviction when licensing restricted
Summary
Occupational Licensing Boards
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2024
Last action Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2024
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 35
Mar 19, 2024
D
Democratic8
62% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Boards, Agencies and Commissions)
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 226
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Judiciary)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rodger Smitherman
DDemocratic
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