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CS/SB 1142: Occupational Licensing

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Hooper

Occupational Licensing; Extending the date on which certain local government occupational licensing requirements expire; extending the date by which the Construction Industry Licensing Board within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation is required to establish by rule specified certified specialty contractor categories for voluntary licensure; requiring the board to issue registrations to eligible persons under certain circumstances; providing that the board is responsible for disciplining such licensees, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 5/30/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-212
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/2/2024 Senate • Filed
    1/8/2024 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Fiscal Policy
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    1/17/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/22/24, 1:30 pm, 401 Senate Building
    1/22/2024 Senate • Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
    1/23/2024 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
    2/2/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/07/24, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/7/2024 Senate • CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
    2/8/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    2/15/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/21/24
    2/21/2024 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 441
    2/22/2024 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 450
    2/28/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 493
    • Amendment(s) adopted (781970) -SJ 493
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 494
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 494
    2/28/2024 House • In Messages
    3/1/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2024)
    • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
    3/4/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/5/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
    3/5/2024 Senate • Ordered enrolled
    5/21/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/29/2024 • Approved by Governor
    5/30/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-212

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  • CS/SB 1142, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2024 at 3:15 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1579 (c1) Occupational Licensing State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1142 (Ch. 2024-212)

    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/SB 1142, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/28/2024 at 11:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1579 (c1) Occupational Licensing State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1142 (Ch. 2024-212)

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/5/2024 12:33 PM House 112 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/SB 1142, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/8/2024 at 10:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1579 (c1) Occupational Licensing State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1142 (Ch. 2024-212)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    781970 - Amendment
    Before line 19 insert:
    Hooper 2/19/2024
    11:26 AM
    Senate: Adopted
    2/28/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/28/2024 11:14 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1142, Original Filed Version Posted 1/2/2024 at 10:33 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 1/19/2024 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 1/22/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1579 (c1) Occupational Licensing State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1142 (Ch. 2024-212)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    918130 - Amendment
    Delete lines 63 - 87 and insert:
    Fiscal Policy
    (Hooper)
    2/6/2024
    11:17 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/8/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/22/2024 1:30 PM Regulated Industries 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/7/2024 3:30 PM Fiscal Policy 20 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. Page 1 (pdf)

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