SB826
Predetermination for licensing eligibility; prior convictions.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
March 24, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0505)
Chief Patron:
Mamie Locke (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; Department of Health Professions; predetermination for licensing eligibility; prior convictions.
Prohibits the use of vague or arbitrary terms by a regulatory board within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation or Department of Health when refusing a person a license, certificate, or registration to practice, pursue, or engage in any regulated occupation or profession. The bill requires such regulatory board ... (More) denying a registration, license, or certificate based on information in the applicant's criminal history record to notify the applicant in writing of (i) the specific offense or offenses that contributed to such denial; (ii) how the criminal history directly relates to the occupation for which the registration, license, or certificate applies; and (iii) how the regulatory board weighed rehabilitation factors when making its decision. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/31/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100569D
- 12/31/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/17/2025 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25105935D-S1
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB826)
- 02/06/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 02/06/2025 - House: Assigned sub: Health Professions
- 02/07/2025 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/11/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/13/2025 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/18/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/18/2025 - House: Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB826ER)
- 02/20/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/24/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB826)
- 03/05/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
- 03/05/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 505 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/24/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0505)
