HB 7059: Optometry
GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Cummings
Optometry; Requires DOH to license applicant for licensure & certification as optometrist when applicant meets specified requirements; removes requirements for examination fees for certification & licensure; requires fee for licensure; revises application requirements to include obtaining passing score on certain licensure examination within specified period; authorizes Board of Optometry to establish rules for passing score; removes specific topics that must be tested on licensure examination.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/25/2018 House • Filed
• Introduced -HJ 426
1/26/2018 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 440
2/8/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/18
2/14/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 583, 584
• Amendment(s) adopted (063587) -HJ 584
• Read 3rd time -HJ 584
• Passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 0 -HJ 584
2/20/2018 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 382
2/21/2018 Senate • Received -SJ 382
3/2/2018 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Policy; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 546
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 546
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 520 -SJ 546
• Read 2nd time -SJ 546
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/3/2018 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 576
• Passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 576, 577
3/3/2018 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 837
3/14/2018 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/21/2018 • Approved by Governor
3/22/2018 • Chapter No. 2018-78
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HB 7059, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2018 at 8:28 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 520 (c2) Optometry Young Identical Last Action: 3/2/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7059 (Ch. 2018-78) -SJ 546 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 463.0057 Optometric faculty certificate. Page 3 (pdf) 463.006 Licensure and certification by examination. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 7059, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/14/2018 at 7:02 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2018 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 520 (c2) Optometry Young Identical Last Action: 3/2/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7059 (Ch. 2018-78) -SJ 546
H 1047 (c1) Department of Health Gonzalez Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 29 (Ch. 2018-7), CS/CS/SB 622 (Ch. 2018-24)
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/3/2018 10:04 AM Senate 34 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 463.0057 Optometric faculty certificate. Page 3 (pdf) 463.006 Licensure and certification by examination. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 7059, Original Filed Version Posted 1/25/2018 at 3:28 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1047 (c1) Department of Health Gonzalez Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 29 (Ch. 2018-7), CS/CS/SB 622 (Ch. 2018-24)
S 520 (c1) Optometry Young Compare Last Action: 3/2/2018 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7059 (Ch. 2018-78) -SJ 546
S 1486 Department of Health Grimsley Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Rules
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 063587 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Cummings 2/9/2018
3:31 PMHouse: Adopted
2/14/2018PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/14/2018 5:31 PM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 463.006 Licensure and certification by examination. Page 1 (pdf)