Bill Summary
HB 3 Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing (2019 Session)
Grant Co Sponsors: Bush III, Roth, Sabatini CS Sponsors: Commerce Committee, State Affairs Committee, Business & Professions Subcommittee
Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing: Preempts licensing of occupations to state; provides exceptions; prohibits local governments from imposing additional licensing requirements or modifying licensing; specifies that certain local licensing that does not meet specified criteria does not apply & may not be enforced; specifies that certain specialty contractors are not required to register with Construction Industry Licensing Board; prohibits local governments from requiring certain specialty contractors to obtain license; specifies job scopes for which local government may not require license; authorizes counties & municipalities to issue certain journeyman licenses. Effective Date: July 1, 2019
02/06/19
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Filed
02/13/19
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Referred to Business & Professions Subcommittee; Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
02/13/19
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Now in Business & Professions Subcommittee
02/14/19
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On Committee agenda - Business & Professions Subcommittee, 02/21/19, 10:30 am, 212 K
02/21/19
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Favorable with CS by Business & Professions Subcommittee; 9 Yeas, 5 Nays
02/22/19
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/27/19
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Reference to Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee removed; Reference to State Affairs Committee added; Remaining references: State Affairs Committee, Commerce Committee
02/27/19
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Now in State Affairs Committee
03/12/19
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 03/14/19, 8:30 am, 17 H - PCS
03/14/19
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Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee; 15 Yeas, 7 Nays
03/15/19
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
03/18/19
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Now in Commerce Committee
03/19/19
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 03/21/19, 12:00 pm, 212 K - PCS
03/21/19
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Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee; 18 Yeas, 5 Nays
03/22/19
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Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed
03/25/19
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/04/19
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/10/19
04/10/19
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Read Second Time; Amendment Failed (366869); Placed on Third Reading, 04/11/19
04/11/19
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 88 Yeas / 24 Nays)
04/18/19
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In Messages
04/18/19
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Received; Referred to Community Affairs; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
05/03/19
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/03/19
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Died in Community Affairs
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489.117
489.1455
489.5335
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