Relating to professional practice authorizations; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Directs professional licensing boards to develop pathways to licensure, certification or other authorization to practice occupation or profession for specified persons. ] study manner in which persons who are immigrants or refugees become authorized to practice occupation or profession. Directs boards to reduce barriers to authorization to practice for immigrants or refugees. Requires boards to report to Legislative Assembly not later than November 30, 2019. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Feb 26, 2019
Signed Jun 20, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 11, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jun 20, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Piluso. Passed.
lower
Jun 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
May 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
May 22, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
May 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed.
upper
May 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Apr 26, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules by order of the President.
upper
Apr 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do Pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Committee
Referred to Business and General Government.
upper
Feb 26, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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