Occupational licensing.
Summary
Requires the professional licensing agency (agency) to study universal occupational licensing laws enacted in other states. Requires the agency to submit a report with findings and recommendations to the general assembly not later than October 31, 2025. Extends certain dates and expands certain duties regarding the comprehensive review of occupational licensing by public agencies. Delays the date that certain individuals may begin to file a petition to repeal or modify certain occupational regulations. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on employment and labor.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Signed Mar 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2024 · House Feb 27, 2024
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Feb 5, 2024
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican39
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 11, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 217: yeas 94, nays 0
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 100: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Pensions and Labor
upper
4 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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