AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE (Prohibits the board of medical licensure and discipline from requiring specialty board certification as a condition of licensure.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2021
Last action Jun 29, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 29, 2021
How they voted
68–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 72
Jun 29, 2021
D
Democratic62
93% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/29/2021 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 25, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/25/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 23, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/23/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 9, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/09/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
02/02/2021 Committee transferred to House Health & Human Services
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced
01/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Phillips
DDemocratic
P
David Bennett
DDemocratic
P
Pat Serpa
DDemocratic
P
Steven J. Lima
DDemocratic
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