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CS/CS/HB 559: Occupational Licensure of Military Spouses

GENERAL BILL by Professions and Public Health Subcommittee ; Regulatory Reform Subcommittee ; Hunschofsky ; Smith, D. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Beltran ; Benjamin ; Eskamani ; Fetterhoff ; Killebrew ; Learned ; Morales ; Robinson, F. ; Sirois ; Woodson

Occupational Licensure of Military Spouses; Requires DOH or applicable board to issue professional license to spouses of active duty members of Armed Forces if certain requirements are met; requires DOH to waive application fee for such license applications; authorizes applicants issued such licenses to renew their licenses if certain requirements are met; requires DOH or applicable board to expedite applications for such licenses.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/3/2022 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 562 (Ch. 2022-85)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/9/2021 House • Filed
    11/19/2021 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    1/10/2022 House • Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/13/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    1/14/2022 House • Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/18/2022 House • Original reference removed: Appropriations Committee
    • Original reference removed: Commerce Committee
    • Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    1/21/2022 House • Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda
    1/25/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    1/26/2022 House • Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    1/28/2022 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    2/15/2022 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    2/17/2022 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
    • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/28/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022)
    3/3/2022 House • Substituted SB 562
    • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 562 (Ch. 2022-85)

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  • CS/CS/HB 559, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/26/2022 at 11:23 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 562 (er) Military Occupational Licensure Cruz Similar Last Action: 6/10/2022 Chapter No. 2022-185

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.024 Members of Armed Forces in good standing with administrative boards or the department; spouses; licensure. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 559, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/14/2022 at 12:43 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Professions and Public Health Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/26/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 562 Military Occupational Licensure Cruz Similar Last Action: 6/10/2022 Chapter No. 2022-185

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    154827 - Amendment
    Remove lines 85-93 and insert:
    Hunschofsky 1/24/2022
    5:53 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/25/2022
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.024 Members of Armed Forces in good standing with administrative boards or the department; spouses; licensure. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 559, Original Filed Version Posted 11/9/2021 at 4:54 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/10/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 562 Military Occupational Licensure Cruz Identical Last Action: 6/10/2022 Chapter No. 2022-185

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    719457 - Amendment
    Remove lines 28-79
    Hunschofsky 1/11/2022
    4:19 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/13/2022
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    455.02 Licensure of members of the Armed Forces in good standing and their spouses or surviving spouses with administrative boards or programs. Page 2 (pdf)
    456.024 Members of Armed Forces in good standing with administrative boards or the department; spouses; licensure. Page 4 (pdf)

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