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CS/HB 497: Continuing Education Requirements

GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee ; Melo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney ; Garcia ; Rizo

Continuing Education Requirements; Requires board, or DBPR when there is no board, to allow by rule that distance learning may be used to satisfy continuing education requirements; revises requirements that such continuing education must satisfy; requires board or DBPR to exempt certain individuals from completing their continuing education requirement.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/4/2024 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 382 (Ch. 2024-189)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/16/2023 House • Filed
    11/30/2023 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
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    2/2/2024 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
    2/6/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/7/2024 House • Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/9/2024 House • Added to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    2/13/2024 House • Favorable by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    2/20/2024 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    2/22/2024 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
    2/23/2024 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/26/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)
    2/29/2024 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/4/2024 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 382 (Ch. 2024-189)

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  • CS/HB 497, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/6/2024 at 5:04 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2024 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 382 (er) Continuing Education Requirements Hooper Similar Last Action: 5/17/2024 Chapter No. 2024-189

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    455.2123 Continuing education. Page 1 (pdf)
    455.2124 Proration of or not requiring continuing education. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 497, Original Filed Version Posted 11/16/2023 at 9:23 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/20/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 382 (c2) Continuing Education Requirements Hooper Compare Last Action: 5/17/2024 Chapter No. 2024-189

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    624283 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Melo 2/5/2024
    2:36 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/6/2024
    PDF
    hierarchy 693761 - Amendment to Amendment (624283)
    Remove line 53 of the amendment and insert:
    Melo 2/6/2024
    12:10 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/6/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    455.2123 Continuing education. Page 1 (pdf)
    455.2124 Proration of or not requiring continuing education. Page 2 (pdf)

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