Stella Pekarsky
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 36
Primary
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; international licensure and certification; regulations. Directs the regulatory boards within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation to promulgate regulations allowing the issuance of a license or certification to any applicant who holds a comparable international license or certification issued by another country. This bill is identical to HB 1940.
An Act to direct the boards within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation to develop regulations to provide a pathway to licensure for individuals with equivalent qualifications from another country.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0153)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 153 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1188)
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1188ER)
House Amendment agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N)
General Laws Amendment agreed to
Passed House with amendment (92-Y 5-N)
Engrossed by House as amended
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
Read second time
Placed on Calendar
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Read first time
Rules suspended
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1188)
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104529D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment | HTML |
| General Laws Amendment | HTML HTML |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1188) | PDF PDF |
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