Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing
Summary
Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing; Preempts licensing of occupations to state; prohibits local governments from imposing or modifying licensing requirements; specifies certain local licensing may not be enforced; specifies certain specialty contractors are not required to register with Construction Industry Licensing Board; prohibits local governments from requiring certain specialty contractors to obtain license; specifies job scopes for which local government may not require license; authorizes counties & municipalities to issue journeyman licenses.
Bill status
signed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Failed
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Signed Jun 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2021 · House Apr 1, 2021
How they voted
16–20
Failed
Total votes 36
Apr 26, 2021
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Jun 29, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 22 NAYS 18
upper
Apr 26, 2021
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (16-20)
senate
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 82, NAYS 32
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
lower
Feb 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Harding
RRepublican
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