Professions and Occupations - As introduced, enacts the "Opportunity to Earn Act" to repeal requirements that authorization to engage in regulated professions and occupations be revoked for persons who default on student loans. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6, Part 3; Title 23, Chapter 3; Title 38, Chapter 1; Title 49; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62 and Title 63.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2018
Last action Mar 6, 2018
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
9
Committee
13
Mar 6, 2018
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/6/2018
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee of Business and Utilities Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2018
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
upper
Feb 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business and Utilities Subcommittee for 2/20/2018
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/20/2018
upper
Feb 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/6/2018
upper
Feb 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/13/2018
upper
Feb 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 2/13/2018
upper
Jan 31, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/6/2018
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
P2C, ref. to Business and Utilities Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Jan 22, 2018
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 22, 2018
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 18, 2018
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Jan 18, 2018
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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