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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:
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  • 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

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  • CS/CS/HB 1383, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2023 at 4:05 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1570 (c2) Local Occupational Licensing Hooper Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1383 (Ch. 2023-271) -SJ 661 Track This Bill
    H 1625 Local Occupational Licensing Mooney Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1383 (Ch. 2023-271) Track This Bill
    S 1584 Local Occupational Licensing Perry Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1383 (Ch. 2023-271) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.211 Licensing of occupations preempted to state. Page 1 (pdf)
    489.113 Qualifications for practice; restrictions. Page 2 (pdf)
    489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1383, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/25/2023 at 9:03 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1570 (c2) Local Occupational Licensing Hooper Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1383 (Ch. 2023-271) -SJ 661 Track This Bill
    H 1625 Local Occupational Licensing Mooney Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1383 (Ch. 2023-271) Track This Bill
    S 1584 Local Occupational Licensing Perry Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1383 (Ch. 2023-271) Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2023 3:45 PM House 109 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/1/2023 3:17 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.211 Licensing of occupations preempted to state. Page 1 (pdf)
    489.113 Qualifications for practice; restrictions. Page 2 (pdf)
    489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1383, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/18/2023 at 6:12 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1570 (c2) Local Occupational Licensing Hooper Similar Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1383 (Ch. 2023-271) -SJ 661 Track This Bill
    H 1625 Local Occupational Licensing Mooney Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1383 (Ch. 2023-271) Track This Bill
    S 1584 Local Occupational Licensing Perry Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1383 (Ch. 2023-271) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    189489 - Amendment
    Remove lines 32-91 and insert:     		Trabulsy 4/23/2023
    7:44 PM     		Withdrawn Prior to Consideration
    4/23/2023     		PDF
    611989 - Amendment
    Remove lines 32-91 and insert:     		Trabulsy 4/23/2023
    9:26 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/24/2023     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.211 Licensing of occupations preempted to state. Page 1 (pdf)
    489.113 Qualifications for practice; restrictions. Page 2 (pdf)
    489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 1383, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2023 at 8:29 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/28/2023 (pdf)
    State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1625 Local Occupational Licensing Mooney Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1383 (Ch. 2023-271) Track This Bill
    S 1584 Local Occupational Licensing Perry Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1383 (Ch. 2023-271) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    612657 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Trabulsy 4/17/2023
    5:15 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/18/2023     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    489.113 Qualifications for practice; restrictions. Page 1 (pdf)
    489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. Page 2 (pdf)

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