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HB 735: Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing

GENERAL BILL by Harding ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Borrero ; Giallombardo ; McClain ; Sabatini ; Snyder

Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing; Preempts licensing of occupations to state; prohibits local governments from imposing or modifying licensing requirements; specifies certain local licensing may not be enforced; specifies 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 journeyman licenses.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 7/6/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-214
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/3/2021 House • Filed
    2/18/2021 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    2/26/2021 House • Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda
    3/2/2021 House • Favorable by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/12/2021 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    3/16/2021 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
    • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/25/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/31/2021)
    3/31/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/1/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 82, NAYS 32
    4/7/2021 Senate • In Messages
    4/7/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    4/8/2021 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 411
    • Received -SJ 411
    4/26/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 707
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 268 -SJ 707
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 707
    • Amendment(s) failed (305262, 359408, 706494, 934014) -SJ 707
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/27/2021 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 726
    • Passed; YEAS 22 NAYS 18 -SJ 726
    4/27/2021 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/28/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/29/2021 • Approved by Governor
    7/6/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-214

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  • HB 735, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2021 at 11:34 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 268 (c1) Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing Perry Identical Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 735 (Ch. 2021-214) -SJ 707 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.211 Page 2 (pdf)
    489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. Page 3 (pdf)
    489.1455 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 4 (pdf)
    489.5335 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • HB 735, Original Filed Version Posted 2/3/2021 at 11:58 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/6/2021 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 268 (c1) Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing Perry Identical Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 735 (Ch. 2021-214) -SJ 707 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    706494 - Amendment
    Delete line 42 and insert:     		Farmer 4/23/2021
    3:25 PM     		Senate: Failed
    4/26/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    359408 - Amendment
    Delete lines 45 - 52 and insert:     		Hooper 4/23/2021
    1:54 PM     		Senate: Failed
    4/26/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    934014 - Amendment
    Between lines 45 and 46 insert:     		Cruz 4/23/2021
    1:54 PM     		Senate: Failed
    4/26/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    305262 - Amendment
    Between lines 45 and 46 insert:     		Farmer 4/26/2021
    1:28 PM     		Senate: Failed
    4/26/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    722608 - Amendment
    Delete lines 54 - 74 and insert:     		Garcia 4/23/2021
    1:16 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/26/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    388366 - Amendment
    Delete lines 75 - 141 and insert:     		Gruters 4/26/2021
    3:01 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/26/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/1/2021 4:43 PM House 82 Yeas - 32 Nays
    4/26/2021 4:09 PM Senate - Amendment 359408 18 Yeas - 21 Nays
    4/27/2021 10:47 AM Senate 22 Yeas - 18 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.211 Page 2 (pdf)
    489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. Page 3 (pdf)
    489.1455 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 4 (pdf)
    489.5335 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 5 (pdf)

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