AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION -- LICENSING (Creates a new process with standards to be utilized when deciding whether an applicant's past conviction of a crime should disqualify the applicant from receiving an occupational license, permit, certificate, or registration issued by the state.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Jul 2020
House Passage
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Feb 27, 2020
Signed Jul 22, 2020
Floor votes · House Jul 16, 2020
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Jul 22, 2020
Signed into law
07/22/2020 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 16, 2020
Legislature · Passed
07/16/2020 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jul 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
07/16/2020 House passed Sub A
lower
Jul 7, 2020
Legislature · Passed
07/07/2020 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 27, 2020
Introduced
02/27/2020 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Blazejewski
DDemocratic
P
Grace Diaz
DDemocratic
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
P
Robert Craven
DDemocratic
P
Scott Slater
DDemocratic
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