Competency for Occupational Licensure Portability

Added explicit eligibility for individuals licensed in another country, not just other US states or territories.

Clarified that individuals holding military occupational specialties are eligible for the licensure portability program.

Updated the header and sponsorship lists to reflect the bill's final passage and Governor's signature.

Replaced the preliminary 'Bill Summary' and reading dates with the final act language and Governor's signature page.

The status header was changed from 'Revised' to 'Rerevised' to indicate the inclusion of all amendments adopted in the Second House.

A new line was added stating the bill was read for the third time unamended in the Senate on May 12, 2026.

Seven new names were added to the list of Senate sponsors, expanding the bipartisan or coalition support for the bill.

Added the State, Veterans, & Military Affairs committee to the list of Senate committees, expanding the bill's oversight and relevance to veteran and military issues.

Updated the bill summary date from the House third reading to May 11, 2026, reflecting the Senate's second reading date.

Changed the bill version header from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to accurately represent the current legislative stage after Senate amendments.

The bill status changed from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to reflect that all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction are now included.

The list of House sponsors was updated to include additional names (Clifford, Duran, English, Joseph, Nguyen, Ricks, Rutinel).

A new informational note was added stating that the current summary is based on the unamended version and a new summary will be provided after the third reading.

Section 1 was edited to remove a redundant introductory clause, streamlining the language regarding how regulators define substantially equivalent experience.

Page numbers were updated from HB26-1431 to 1431 to reflect the bill's final status as an Engrossed version.

Header text was updated to indicate the bill is 'Engrossed' and includes all amendments adopted on Second Reading.