AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.
Summary
This bill eliminates all references to physical paper copies of professional licenses for professions administrated by the Division of Professional Regulation. This bill would eliminate the need for the Division to print and mail over 80,000 paper licenses every two years thus cutting down on administrative and supply costs and eliminating unnecessary paper production and waste.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 17, 2019
Signed Apr 9, 2019
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 9, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Mar 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Sunset) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced
Assigned to Sunset Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 44 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jan 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 4 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House
lower
3 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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