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CS/CS/HB 1383: Specialty Contractors

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee ; Trabulsy ; Mooney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) McClain

Specialty Contractors; Revises date on which local government licensing of certain occupations expires; requires Construction Industry Licensing Board to establish certified specialty contractor categories for voluntary licensure; prohibits local governments from imposing new licensing requirements for specialty contractors; authorizes critical state concern county to offer license for certain job scopes; prohibits local government from requiring license as prerequisite to submit bid for public works projects.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/21/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-271
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/3/2023 House • Filed
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
3/20/2023 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
3/22/2023 House • Favorable by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
4/14/2023 House • Added to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
4/18/2023 House • Favorable with CS by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/19/2023 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/23/2023 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/24/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
4/25/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2023)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/28/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
4/28/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
5/1/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 660
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1570 -SJ 661
• Read 2nd time -SJ 660
• Read 3rd time -SJ 661
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 661
5/1/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/14/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/20/2023 • Approved by Governor
6/21/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-271