HB 834 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to professional registration

HB 834 creates a new process for emergency suspension of professional licenses (e.g., for doctors, engineers, or other licensed occupations) when a licensee faces criminal charges related to their work and public safety is at immediate risk. It requires licensing boards to quickly submit evidence to an administrative body, which must review the case within five days and issue a temporary suspension order if justified. The law mandates strict timelines: boards must serve notice within 24 hours, hold a hearing within 45 days, and determine if the suspension should continue based on evidence. This directly affects licensed professionals charged with crimes relevant to their profession, adding a formal emergency step before full disciplinary action.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Apr 2, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Perfected · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was substantially rewritten to expand its scope from regulating only funeral directors and embalmers to covering eleven different professional registration areas. The new version includes provisions for emergency license suspensions and creates new registration sections that were not present in the original version.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from repealing and replacing only two sections (333.041 and 333.042) to repealing and replacing eleven sections across multiple chapters, adding new professional registration requirements.

SCOPE

The bill now repeals additional sections (337.600, 337.604, 337.615, 337.627, 337.644, and 337.645) beyond the original two sections, significantly broadening the regulatory changes.

REQUIREMENT

New section 324.263 was added, establishing procedures for the board to request emergency suspension or restriction of licenses when there is reasonable cause to believe public safety is at risk.

The bill now creates eleven new sections (324.263, 331.084, 333.041, 333.042, 337.600, 337.604, 337.615, 337.627, 337.628, 337.644, and 337.645) instead of just two, expanding professional registration requirements.

ENFORCEMENT

New procedures were added for the administrative hearing commission to review complaints, hold evidentiary hearings, and issue orders regarding emergency license suspensions.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 8:00 a.m., Senate Committee Room - 1st Floor

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

Second read and referred: General Laws(S)

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 133 NOES: 17 PRESENT: 3

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, HA 2, HA 3, adopted

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 18 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Referred: Professional Registration and Licensing(H)

lower

Jan 9, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Read First Time (H)

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors