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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)
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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)