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2017 SESSION
HB 1566 Professions and occupations; active supervision of regulatory boards, definitions, report.
Introduced by: Michael J. Webert | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Professions and occupations; regulatory boards. Establishes a statewide policy for the regulation of professions and occupations specifying criteria for government regulation with the objective of increasing opportunities, promoting competition, encouraging innovation, protecting consumers, and complying with applicable federal antitrust laws. The bill also establishes the position of professional and occupational regulatory analyst within the Division of Legislative Services to assist the Joint Commission on Administrative Rules in (i) evaluating at least three professions and occupations in each year and (ii) to the extent feasible, reviewing legislation establishing or modifying an occupational regulation to determine whether the legislation meets the state policy of using the least restrictive regulation necessary to protect or preserve the public health, safety, and welfare. The evaluation shall include recommendations for changes to occupational regulations to improve compliance with the state policy of using the least restrictive regulation necessary.
FULL TEXT
- 01/01/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100652D pdf | impact statement
- 01/31/17 House: Committee substitute printed 17104901D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/03/17 House: Committee substitute printed 17105203D-H2 pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/01/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100652D
- 01/01/17 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/11/17 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
- 01/26/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/17 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/31/17 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
- 01/31/17 House: Committee substitute printed 17104901D-H1
- 01/31/17 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/01/17 House: Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay
- 02/03/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/17 House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 7-N)
- 02/03/17 House: Committee substitute printed 17105203D-H2
- 02/04/17 House: Read first time
- 02/06/17 House: Read second time
- 02/06/17 House: General Laws Committee substitute rejected 17104901D-H1
- 02/06/17 House: Appropriations Committee substitute agreed to 17105203D-H2
- 02/06/17 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1566H2
- 02/07/17 House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 33-N)
- 02/07/17 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (63-Y 33-N)
- 02/08/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/10/17 Senate: Reported from Rules with amendments (11-Y 3-N)
- 02/10/17 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/15/17 Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (10-Y 6-N)
- 02/16/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/17 Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/17 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/17/17 Senate: Rules Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/17/17 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/17/17 Senate: Finance Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/17/17 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/17/17 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N)
- 02/21/17 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/21/17 House: Senate amendments #1, 2, 3 and 4 agreed to by House (61-Y 34-N)
- 02/21/17 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (61-Y 34-N)
- 02/21/17 House: Senate amendment #5 rejected by House (0-Y 95-N)
- 02/21/17 House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 95-N)
- 02/22/17 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 02/22/17 Senate: Senate insisted on amendment #5 (37-Y 3-N)
- 02/22/17 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/23/17 House: House acceded to request
- 02/23/17 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/23/17 House: Delegates: Webert, Anderson, Bourne
- 02/23/17 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/23/17 Senate: Senators: Ruff, Vogel, Wagner
- 02/25/17 House: No further action taken
- 02/25/17 House: Failed to pass