Real Estate Board; an applicant for new real estate license to certify criminal history info.
Summary
Professions and occupations; regulation of real estate brokers, salespersons, and rental location agents; other powers and duties of the Real Estate Board; licensure; criminal history certification. Directs the Real Estate Board to promulgate regulations requiring an applicant for a new real estate license to certify his criminal history on his application. The bill further provides procedures for the Board to follow in granting licensure after applications are submitted but before criminal history is received. Finally, the bill directs the Board to require an applicant to certify on his license renewal application that he has no criminal history that he has not previously disclosed.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2026
Last action Feb 18, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee General Laws
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
lower
Jan 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Holly Seibold
DDemocratic
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