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Occupational licensure, renewal
DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the duration and renewal of occupational and professional licenses.

RS31048C1 / H0505

The purpose of this legislation is to update all licensure renewals under the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses to a biennial renewal cycle, with an expiration date at the licensee's birth month. This will allow for consistency in renewal cycles throughout the Division.

This legislation will have not have a fiscal impact to the state general fund, other state funds or expenditures, or local government. The bill does not change licensure fees. The only change is to the current renewal cycles.

Bill Events
Date Description
02/08 Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
02/09 Reported Printed and Referred to Business
02/20 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
02/21 Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
02/22 U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
02/23 U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 26, 2024
02/26 Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 69-0-1
AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cannon, Cheatum, Chew(Hansen), Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gallagher, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Necochea, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. Speaker
NAYS – None
Absent – Horman
Floor Sponsor - Ehlers
Title apvd - to Senate
02/27 Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
02/27 Introduced, read first time; referred to: Commerce & Human Resources
03/05 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
03/06 Read second time; filed for Third Reading
03/13 Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1
AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hartgen, Herndon, Just, Lakey, Lee, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Schroeder, Semmelroth, Taylor, Toews(Toews), Trakel, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Winder, Wintrow, Zuiderveld
NAYS – None
Absent and excused – Lent
Floor Sponsor - Bernt
Title apvd - to House
03/14 Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
03/14 Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
03/14 Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
03/14 Signed by President; returned to House
03/15 Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
03/18 Delivered to Governor at 10:20 a.m. on March 15, 2024
03/19 Reported Signed by Governor on March 18, 2024
Session Law Chapter 86
Effective: 07/01/2024 SECTION 1-54;
07/01/2028 SECTION 55 & 56
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