Occupational Licensure Report (2021)

Last Updated: January 19, 2021

Bills by State 05105

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HI US Congress Bills by Last Status and Position

Support 10 10

Monitor 3 3 22 28

Oppose 9 9

None 2 2

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Introduced Passed First Chamber Passed Second Chamber Vetoed Failed Failed Sine Die Enacted

Occupational Licensure Bill State: AK (1)

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority AK HB 61 H Prefile Released 1 15 21 2021 01 15 In House Support Medium

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 15, 2021, 8:38 PM "An Act relating to commercial interior designers and commercial Would add "Landscape Architecture" to the name of the State Board of interior design; establishing registration and other requirements Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors. for the practice of professional commercial interior design; relating to the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Introduction Date: 2021-01-15 Land Surveyors; relating to liens for labor or materials furnished; Labels: Landscape Architecture Occupational Licensing relating to the procurement of commercial interior design services; and providing for an effective date."

Primary Sponsors Matt Claman

Bill State: AR (1) State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority AR SB 78 Filed 2021 01 11 In Senate Monitor Low

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 13, 2021, 2:26 AM SB78 - TO ESTABLISH ARKANSAS OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING OF Would establish the Arkansas Occupational Licensing of Uniformed UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, AND SPOUSES ACT OF Service Members, Veterans, and Spouses Act of 2021. Would provide 2021; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. automatic occupational licensure or expedited occupational licensure to current license holders, who are uniformed service members, veterans, Primary Sponsors and their spouses, by expediting their entry into the workforce of the Ricky Hill, Roger Lynch state.

Introduction Date: 2021-01-11

Labels: Military Occupational Licensing

Bill State: AZ (2)

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority AZ HB 2267 None Support Low

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 15, 2021, 4:11 PM Professional licensure fees; waiver; reduction Would provide that boards provide a one-time waiver or reduction from professional licensure renewal fees to reduce its balance in its licensing Primary Sponsors fund to below 50% of the appropriate from that fund in the upcoming Travis Grantham fiscal year.

Labels: Licensing Board Operations

Occupational License Fees Occupational Licensing

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority AZ HB 2319 None Monitor Medium

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 15, 2021, 8:34 PM License denial; prohibition; drug convictions Would prohibit the denial of a license based on certain drug convictions.

Primary Sponsors Labels: Licensing Board Operations Occupational Licensing Ben Toma

Bill State: FL (3) State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority FL HB 65 Now In Government Operations In House Oppose High Subcommittee 2021 01 15

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 19, 2021, 4:46 PM Regulatory Reform Would establish the Red Tape Reduction Advisory Council within the Executive Office of the Governor. Would require an agency adopting a Primary Sponsors rule to submit a rule replacement request to the Administrative Anthony Sabatini Procedures Committee. Wouldrequire the Administrative Procedures Committee to establish a regulatory baseline of agency rules and provides that a proposed rule may not cause the total number of rules to exceed the regulatory baseline. Would hinder efficient board operations.

Introduction Date: 2020-12-14

Labels: Licensing Board Operations Occupational Licensing

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority FL SB 152 Referred To Governmental Oversight And In Senate Oppose High Accountability Appropriations Subcommittee On Agriculture Environment And General Government Appropriations Rules 2020 12 09

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 19, 2021, 4:34 PM Regulatory Reform Would establish the Red Tape Reduction Advisory Council within the Executive Office of the Governor. Would require an agency adopting a Primary Sponsors rule to submit a rule replacement request to the Administrative Manny Diaz Procedures Committee. Wouldrequire the Administrative Procedures Committee to establish a regulatory baseline of agency rules and provides that a proposed rule may not cause the total number of rules to exceed the regulatory baseline. Would hinder efficient board operations.

Introduction Date: 2020-12-04

Labels: Licensing Board Operations Occupational Licensing State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority FL SB 344 Referred To Governmental Oversight And In Senate Oppose High Accountability Appropriations Rules 2021 01 11

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 5, 2021, 2:29 AM Legislative Review of Occupational Regulations Would establish a schedule for the systematic review of occupational regulatory programs. The Legislature intends to review each program Primary Sponsors before the scheduled date on which each occupational regulatory Manny Diaz program is set to expire through scheduled repeal to determine whether to allow the program to expire, renew the program without modifications, renew the program with modifications, or provide for other appropriate actions. As drafted Landscape Architecture is to be repealed effective July 1, 2025.

Introduction Date: 2020-12-21

Labels: Landscape Architecture Occupational Licensing

Sunset

Bill State: IN (1)

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority IN HB 1450 First Reading Referred To Committee On In House Monitor Low Employment Labor And Pensions 2021 01 14

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 15, 2021, 8:27 PM Military family occupational licenses. Would provide, if certain requirements are met, that a military service applicant who has held an occupational license, certification, Primary Sponsors registration, or permit (license) in another jurisdiction for at least one Steve Bartels, Christopher May year may qualify for an Indiana license.

Introduction Date: 2021-01-14

Labels: Experience Military Occupational Licensing

Bill State: KS (2)

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority KS HB 2066 Referred To Committee On Commerce Labor In House Monitor High And Economic Development 2021 01 15

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 15, 2021, 8:18 PM Expanding the military spouse and servicemember's expedited Would expand the military spouse and servicemember's expedited licensure law to all applicants who have established or intend to licensure law to all applicants who have established or intend to establish residency in Kansas, providing for the practice of establish residency in Kansas. Would permit the use of electronic telemedicine by out-of-state physicians, permitting the issuance of credentials. temporary licenses in emergencies and the use of electronic credentials. Introduction Date: 2021-01-14

Labels: Experience Occupational Licensing

Private Certification Reciprocity Temporary License

Universal Licensing State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority KS SB 10 Referred To Committee On Commerce 2021 01 In Senate Oppose High 12

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 7, 2021, 3:00 PM Enacting the right to earn a living act to minimize unnecessary Would create the Right to Earn a Living Act. Would allow any person to occupational licensing and regulation. petition any agency to repeal or modify any occupational rule and regulation; and require that agency to respond in 90 days.

Introduction Date: 2021-01-06

Labels: Occupational Licensing Right to Earn a Living Act

Bill State: MO (5)

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority MO HB 476 Referred Emerging Issues H 2021 01 14 In House Support Low

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 5, 2021, 2:56 AM Modifies provisions relating to occupational license reciprocity for Would modify provisions relating to occupational license reciprocity for military members military members.

Primary Sponsors Introduction Date: 2021-01-06 Derek Grier Labels: Military Occupational Licensing Reciprocity

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority MO HB 584 Read Second Time H 2021 01 07 In House Oppose Low

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 5, 2021, 2:18 AM Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity Would modify provisions relating to licensure reciprocity. Would specifically remove provisions concerning disciplinary actions or pending Primary Sponsors complaints from another jurisdiction as it relates to obtaining licensure Tricia Derges reciprocity.

Introduction Date: 2021-01-06

Labels: Occupational Licensing Reciprocity

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority MO SB 180 S First Read 2021 01 06 In Senate Oppose High

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 19, 2021, 4:30 PM Modifies provisions relating to the adoption and review of Would provide that no rule shall be adopted or amended by any agency administrative rules by state agencies pursuant unless such agency rescinds a rule that is unnecessary, obsolete, or burdensome. All rules adopted by any state agency shall Primary Sponsors expire on January 1 of the fifth year after the year in which the rule takes Tony Luetkemeyer effect, unless the rule contains an earlier expiration date.

Introduction Date: 2021-01-06

Labels: Licensing Board Operations Occupational Licensing State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority MO SB 308 S First Read 2021 01 06 In Senate Monitor Low

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 6, 2021, 6:05 PM Modifies criminal background check procedures for certain Would modify criminal background check procedures for certain professional licensing authorities professional licensing authorities.

Primary Sponsors Introduction Date: 2021-01-06 Andrew Koenig Labels: Criminal Offenses Landscape Architecture

Occupational Licensing

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority MO SB 326 S First Read 2021 01 06 In Senate Monitor Low

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 6, 2021, 6:12 PM Authorizes roofing contractors in this state to register with the Would make non-substantive changes to code related to the Department of Commerce and Insurance administrative hearing commission, which can conduct hearings involving issues with the Missouri State Board for Architects, Primary Sponsors Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Landscape Doug Beck Architects

Introduction Date: 2021-01-06

Labels: Landscape Architecture Occupational Licensing

Bill State: MS (4)

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority MS HB 48 Referred To Universities And Colleges In House Monitor Low Workforce Development 2021 01 05

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 8, 2021, 4:54 PM Military education credits and certifications; require IHL, MCCB and Would require an applicable occupational licensing board, including the SWIB to develop policy for acceptance of toward academic credit. State Board of Architecture, to accept military education, training and service for some or all of the qualifications otherwise required of an Primary Sponsors applicant for a license. John Hines Introduction Date: 2021-01-05

Labels: Landscape Architecture Licensing Boards

Military Occupational Licensing

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority MS SB 2048 Referred To Accountability Efficiency In Senate Monitor Medium Transparency 2021 01 05

Title Introduction Date: 2021-01-05 Regulatory Reduction Program; require certain pilot agencies to implement. Labels: Occupational Licensing Regulations Review

Primary Sponsors Kevin Blackwell State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority MS SB 2184 Referred To Accountability Efficiency In Senate Support Low Transparency 2021 01 08

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 11, 2021, 9:00 PM Occupational Licensing Review Commission; require supervision of Would add two small business owners to the state's Occupational civil actions brought by occupational licensing boards. Licensing Review Commission. Would provide that the commission is responsible for the active supervision of any civil action brought by or on Primary Sponsors behalf of a licensing board. Angela Hill Introduction Date: 2021-01-08

Labels: Active Supervision Occupational Licensing

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority MS SB 2187 Referred To Accountability Efficiency In Senate Oppose High Transparency 2021 01 08

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 11, 2021, 8:54 PM Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act; enact. Would create the Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act. Among other things, the bill would not allow a board to charge a fee Primary Sponsors greater than $100 for each application. Kevin Blackwell Introduction Date: 2021-01-08

Labels: Occupational Licensing Private Certification

Universal Licensing

Bill State: MT (1)

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority MT HB 135 H First Reading H State Administration 2021 01 In House Monitor Medium 08

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 19, 2021, 5:20 PM Provide for interim committee review of agency rules prior to Provide for interim committee review of agency rules prior to adoption. adoption Introduction Date: 2021-01-08 Primary Sponsors Steve Gunderson Labels: Licensing Board Operations Occupational Licensing Regulations Review

Bill State: ND (2) State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority ND HB 1166 Rereferred To Industry Business And Labor In House Monitor Low 2021 01 15

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 11, 2021, 9:08 PM Relating To Occupational Licensing Of Foreign Practitioners Who Would extend temporary or provisional licensing rules to foreign Are Residents Of The State; And To Provide For A Report To The practitioners who are residents of the state. Legislative Management. Introduction Date: 2021-01-08 Primary Sponsors Nathan Toman, Cole Christensen, Scott Louser, Oley Larsen Labels: Licensing Board Operations Occupational Licensing

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority ND SB 2175 Committee Hearing 03 00 2021 01 18 In Senate Support Low

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 14, 2021, 4:17 PM Relating To Occupational Licensure Of Members Of The Military Would amend law related to the occupational licensure of military And Military Spouses; And To Provide For A Report. members. Would require boards to provide annual data on military licensure to the Department of Commerce. Primary Sponsors Scott Meyer, Howard Anderson, Randy Burckhard, David Hogue, Introduction Date: 2021-01-11 Mike Nathe, Steve Vetter Labels: Licensing Boards Military

Occupational Licensing

Bill State: NE (1)

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority NE LB 263 Brewer Name Added 2021 01 15 In Legislature Oppose Medium

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 14, 2021, 2:24 PM Require occupational boards to issue certain credentials based on Would enact portions of the universal licensing model. Requires credentials or work experience in another jurisdiction occupational boards to issue licenses to those with certain credentials or work experience. Would require an applicant to be a resident of the Primary Sponsors state for one year. Tom Briese Introduction Date: 2021-01-11

Labels: Experience Military Occupational Licensing

Private Certification Universal Licensing

Bill State: NH (1) State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority NH HB 405 Introduced In Recess Of 01 06 2021 And In House Oppose Medium Referred To Executive Departments And Administration 2021 01 10

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 13, 2021, 2:39 AM relative to out-of-state applicants occupational licensure or Would provide procedures for out-of state applicants for professional certification. licensure or certification to be issued a license or certificate in this state, allows for appeals of decisions, and provides for licensure or certification Primary Sponsors based on work experience and private certification. Mike Harrington Introduction Date: 2021-01-10

Labels: Experience Occupational Licensing

Private Certification Reciprocity Universal Licensing

Bill State: NJ (11)

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority NJ A 696 Introduced Referred To Assembly Regulated In Assembly None None Professions Committee 2020 01 14

Title Introduction Date: 2020-01-14 Requires professional boards to provide for online processing of application for licensure or renewal.

Primary Sponsors Shavonda Sumter, BettyLou DeCroce, Nancy Pinkin, Parker Space, Paul Moriarty

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority NJ A 1286 Reported Out Of Assembly Comm With In Assembly Monitor Low Amendments 2nd Reading 2020 03 05

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 27, 2020, 6:20 PM Permits eligible immigrants to obtain professional and Would permit certain undocumented immigrants to obtain professional occupational licenses in State. and occupational licenses in State.

Primary Sponsors Introduction Date: 2020-01-14 Lou Greenwald, Raj Mukherji, Angela McKnight Labels: Occupational Licensing Undocumented Immigrants State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority NJ A 3901 Approved P L 2020 C 25 2020 04 14 Enacted Monitor Medium

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jun 1, 2020, 7:05 PM Permits professional and occupational licensing boards to Would, during a state of emergency, allow a professional or occupational reactivate licensure of certain individuals during state of licensing board within the Division of Consumer Affairs the ability to emergency or public health emergency. reactivate a license on an expedited basis to any individual who held a corresponding license in good standing at the time the individual retired Primary Sponsors from active practice or was placed on inactive status within the last three Nick Chiaravalloti, Jim Kennedy, Shanique Speight, Aura Dunn, years. Would allow the board to do the following: 1) temporarily waive Nellie Pou, Joe Vitale, Linda Greenstein, Chris Brown renewal, reinstatement, or reactivation of a license requirements including continuing education; 2) determine the duration and terms of license; and 3) require those granted a license to practice the profession in New Jersey as deemed necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.

Introduction Date: 2020-03-23

Labels: COVID-19 Occupational Licensing

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority NJ A 4225 Substituted By S 2455 2020 07 30 In Assembly Monitor Medium

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Aug 3, 2020, 6:24 PM Prohibits lawful presence in United States as qualification for Would prohibit the state from considering lawful presence in the United obtaining professional or occupational license. States as a requirement to obtain a professional or occupational license, provided that the applicant meets all other requirements for licensure. Primary Sponsors Raj Mukherji, Yvonne Lopez, Gary Schaer Introduction Date: 2020-06-08

Labels: Immigration Occupational Licensing

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority NJ A 5158 Introduced Referred To Assembly Regulated In Assembly Monitor Medium Professions Committee 2020 12 16

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 19, 2021, 4:50 PM Concerns certain requirements regarding experience and Would provide for nonresident military spouses of active-duty members examination for nonresident military spouses seeking professional of the Armed Forces to apply for a professional or occupational license. or occupational licensure. Would allow a nonresident military spouse is to demonstrate two years experience in the past seven years in the profession or occupation in Primary Sponsors which licensure is sought instead of the past five years. Additionally, if a Bill Moen board concludes that an applicant is to sit for an examination, the applicant is to be issued a temporary license that would expire after 30 days, during which time the applicable board is to make its best efforts to provide the opportunity for the applicant to sit for the required examination. At the discretion of the board, a 30-day temporary license may limit an applicant to only performing specific services. Additionally, any courtesy license granted to a nonresident military spouse is to be valid for the period of time until the next renewal period.

Introduction Date: 2020-12-16

Labels: Licensing Board Operations Military

Occupational Licensing Temporary License State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority NJ S 279 Reported From Senate Committee 2nd In Senate Monitor Medium Reading 2020 10 22

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 27, 2020, 6:32 PM Revises requirements and process for temporary courtesy licenses Would clarify that a professional or occupational board may only charge and certificates issued by State Board of Examiners, NJ Board of fees related to conducting a criminal history record check to nonresident Nursing, and other professional and occupational licensing boards military spouses. Would also require each board to extend indefinitely to nonresident military spouses. temporary courtesy licenses to nonresident military spouses so long as the applicant’s spouse is stationed in New Jersey. Would require each Primary Sponsors board to establish an expedited licensing process for the issuance of Tom Kean, Nellie Pou temporary courtesy licenses to nonresident military spouses.

Introduction Date: 2020-01-14

Labels: Military Occupational Licensing Reciprocity

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority NJ S 843 Withdrawn From Consideration 2020 08 10 In Senate Monitor Low

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 27, 2020, 6:18 PM Permits eligible immigrants to obtain professional and Would permit certain undocumented immigrants to obtain professional occupational licenses in State. and occupational licenses in State.

Primary Sponsors Introduction Date: 2020-01-14 Nellie Pou, Teresa Ruiz Labels: Occupational Licensing Undocumented Immigrants

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority NJ S 2334 Substituted By A 3901 1 R 2020 04 13 In Senate Monitor Low

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jul 20, 2020, 7:35 PM Permits professional and occupational licensing boards to Would permit professional and occupational licensing boards to reactivate licensure of certain individuals during state of reactivate licensure of certain individuals during state of emergency or emergency or public health emergency. public health emergency. Would apply to the Division of Consumer Affairs which regulates landscape architects. Primary Sponsors Nellie Pou, Joe Vitale, Linda Greenstein, Chris Brown Introduction Date: 2020-04-09

Labels: COVID-19 License Renewals

Occupational Licensing

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority NJ S 2455 Approved P L 2020 C 75 2020 09 01 Enacted Monitor Medium

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Aug 3, 2020, 6:23 PM Prohibits lawful presence in United States as qualification for Would prohibit the state from considering lawful presence in the United obtaining professional or occupational license. States as a requirement to obtain a professional or occupational license, provided that the applicant meets all other requirements for licensure. Primary Sponsors Nellie Pou, Joe Cryan, Raj Mukherji, Yvonne Lopez, Gary Schaer Introduction Date: 2020-05-07

Labels: Immigration Occupational Licensing State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority NJ S 2612 Referred To Senate Budget And In Senate Monitor Low Appropriations Committee 2020 07 22

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Aug 7, 2020, 2:04 PM Allows issuance of limited license to individual who would Would allow issuance of limited license to individual who would otherwise be denied license due to criminal conviction. otherwise be denied license due to criminal conviction.

Primary Sponsors Introduction Date: 2020-06-25 Kristin Corrado, Steve Sweeney Labels: Criminal Offenses Occupational Licensing

Temporary License

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority NJ S 3307 Introduced In The Senate Referred To Senate In Senate Monitor Medium Commerce Committee 2021 01 07

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 19, 2021, 5:22 PM Concerns certain requirements regarding experience and Would provide for nonresident military spouses of active-duty members examination for nonresident military spouses seeking professional of the Armed Forces to apply for a professional or occupational license. or occupational licensure. Would allow a nonresident military spouse is to demonstrate two years experience in the past seven years in the profession or occupation in Primary Sponsors which licensure is sought instead of the past five years. Additionally, if a Dawn Addiego board concludes that an applicant is to sit for an examination, the applicant is to be issued a temporary license that would expire after 30 days, during which time the applicable board is to make its best efforts to provide the opportunity for the applicant to sit for the required examination. At the discretion of the board, a 30-day temporary license may limit an applicant to only performing specific services. Additionally, any courtesy license granted to a nonresident military spouse is to be valid for the period of time until the next renewal period.

Introduction Date: 2021-01-07

Labels: Licensing Board Operations Military

Occupational Licensing Temporary License

Bill State: NY (1)

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority NY S 1221 Referred To Judiciary 2021 01 08 In Senate None None

Title Introduction Date: 2021-01-08 Relates to expedited licensing or certification for certain professions by military spouses

Primary Sponsors Patty Ritchie

Bill State: OK (1) State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority OK SB 183 Authored By Senator Dossett J A 2021 02 01 In Senate Support Medium

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 19, 2021, 4:59 PM Professional and occupational licenses; directing promulgation of Would provide that every agency ensure no individual who has obtained rules for certain default. Effective date. Emergency. an occupational or professional licensure or certification from this state may have such license or certification revoked or suspended solely for Primary Sponsors failure to make their scheduled student loan payments or being Dossett (J.A.) delinquent on their student loans.

Introduction Date: 2021-02-01

Labels: Occupational Licensing Student Loans

Bill State: SC (1)

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority SC S 295 Referred To Committee On Labor Commerce In Senate Support Low And Industry Senate Journal Page 253 2021 01 12

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 5, 2021, 2:54 AM Not yet available Would provide that professional boards and commissions may not solely deny a license application base upon an applicant's prior criminal Primary Sponsors conviction unless the conviction is for a crime directly related to the Wes Climer license being sought.

Introduction Date: 2020-12-09

Labels: Criminal Offenses Occupational Licensing

Bill State: SD (1)

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority SD HB 1014 Scheduled For Hearing 2021 01 20 In House Support Low

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 7, 2021, 3:17 PM Establish uniform complaint and declaratory ruling procedures for Would establish uniform complaint and declaratory ruling procedures agencies regulating certain professions and occupations. for agencies regulating certain professions and occupations, including that of landscape architecture.

Introduction Date: 2021-01-12

Labels: Licensing Board Operations Occupational Licensing

Bill State: TN (1) State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority TN HB 188 Intro P 1 C 2021 01 15 In House Monitor Low

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 15, 2021, 8:21 PM Professions and Occupations - As introduced, allows members of Would allow members of the United States armed forces and honorably the United States armed forces and honorably discharged veterans discharged veterans who receive certified occupational training as a who receive certified occupational training as a member of the member of the United States armed forces to receive equivalent credit United States armed forces to receive equivalent credit toward an toward an occupational license relating to the training received. occupational license relating to the training received. - Amends TCA Title 58; Title 62; Title 63 and Title 68. Introduction Date: 2021-01-14

Primary Sponsors Labels: Experience Military Occupational Licensing Jerome Moon

Bill State: TX (3)

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority TX HB 610 Filed 2020 11 19 In House Monitor Low

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 19, 2021, 4:55 PM Relating to judicial review of certain local laws applicable to state Would provide a judicial remedy to ensure that a state license holder has license holders. the right to engage in an occupation or business activity authorized by and regulated under state law without burdensome or inconsistent local Primary Sponsors regulation of the state license holder's occupation or lawful business Valoree Swanson activities.

Introduction Date: 2020-11-19

Labels: Local Preemption Occupational Licensing

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority TX HB 757 Filed 2020 12 08 In House Support Low

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 19, 2021, 4:39 PM Relating to the consequences of successfully completing a period Would provide that a criminal offense can not be used as grounds for of deferred adjudication community supervision. denying issuance of a professional or occupational license to, or suspending or revoking the professional or occupational license of an Primary Sponsors individual; unless the offense is described by Subdivision (1)(A), (B), or Harold Dutton (C); or related to the activity or conduct for which the person seeks or holds the license.

Introduction Date: 2020-12-08

Labels: Criminal Offenses Occupational Licensing State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority TX HB 758 Filed 2020 12 08 In House Monitor Low

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 19, 2021, 4:42 PM Relating to the creation of a commission to review certain laws of Would create a commission to review certain laws that restrict the rights this state that restrict the rights or activities of persons convicted of or activities of persons convicted of a felony offense and to make certain a felony offense and to make certain recommendations regarding recommendations regarding those laws. those laws. Introduction Date: 2020-12-08 Primary Sponsors Harold Dutton Labels: Criminal Offenses Occupational Licensing

Bill State: VA (4)

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority VA HB 601 House Left In General Laws 2020 02 11 Failed Monitor Low

Title Introduction Date: 2020-01-06 Administrative Process Act; review of occupational regulations. Labels: Occupational Licensing Regulations Review Primary Sponsors Nick Freitas

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority VA HB 627 House Left In Rules 2020 02 11 Failed Monitor Low

Title Introduction Date: 2020-01-06 General Assembly; legislation increasing regulation or establishing initial regulation. Labels: Occupational Licensing Sunrise

Primary Sponsors Ronnie Campbell

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority VA HB 982 House Tabled In General Laws 12 Y 9 N 2020 Failed Monitor Low 01 30

Title Introduction Date: 2020-01-07 Professions and occupations; licensure by endorsement. Labels: Occupational Licensing Reciprocity Primary Sponsors Michael Webert State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority VA SB 981 Governor Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text Chap Enacted Monitor Low 0035 2020 03 02

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Feb 20, 2020, 11:18 PM Military service members and veterans; expediting the issuance of Would expedite the issuance of licenses to spouses of military service credentials to spouses. members and veterans. Would authorize boards to waive any requirement relating to experience if the board determines that the Primary Sponsors documentation provided by the applicant supports such waiver. Dave Suetterlein Introduction Date: 2020-01-15

Labels: Military Occupational Licensing Reciprocity

Bill State: WY (2)

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority WY SF 15 S Introduced And Referred To S 07 In Senate Support Low Corporations 2021 01 12

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 19, 2021, 5:04 PM Temporary licensing and permitting authority-2. Would allow boards to waive or modify examination or continuing education requirements as specified. Primary Sponsors Joint Committee on Corporations, Elections and Political Introduction Date: 2020-12-28 Subdivisions Labels: Licensing Board Operations Occupational Licensing

State Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority WY SF 18 S Introduced And Referred To S 07 In Senate Monitor Medium Corporations 2021 01 12

Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Bradley Rawls at Jan 19, 2021, 5:11 PM Universal occupational licensure. Would create universal occupational licensure. Would amend licensing requirements for military spouses. Primary Sponsors Joint Committee on Corporations, Elections and Political Introduction Date: 2020-12-28 Subdivisions Labels: Licensing Fees Military Occupational Licensing

Reciprocity Temporary License Universal Licensing

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