Bill Summary

HB 1347 Clinical Laboratory Personnel (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Gerwig
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Summary
Clinical Laboratory Personnel: Requires that applicant who qualifies for licensure under specified provisions provide proof of such qualification & pay required fees to be eligible for licensure; requires that applicants for licensure as technologist or technician who meet specified criteria be deemed to have satisfied minimum qualifications for licensure to perform high or moderate complexity testing as technologist or technician, as applicable. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
01/09/26
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Filed
01/15/26
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Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
01/15/26
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Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
01/30/26
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On Committee agenda - Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, 02/03/26, 2:30 pm, 102 H
02/03/26
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Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/04/26
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
02/06/26
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 02/10/26, 1:30 pm, 17 H
02/10/26
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Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee; 24 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/10/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/19/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
02/25/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 116 Yeas / 0 Nays)
02/25/26
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In Messages
02/26/26
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Received; Referred to Rules
03/05/26
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Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0878; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/05/26
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Ordered enrolled
03/05/26
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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bill text & filed amendments
1347
Filed on 01/09/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
1347ER
Filed on 03/05/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
483.815
483.823
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