HB1117
Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; universal license recognition.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
May Nivar (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; universal license recognition.
Reduces from three years to one year the number of years an individual is required to have held a professional or occupational license or government certification in another state in order to apply to the regulatory board within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and be issued an occupational ... (More) license or government certification under the universal license recognition program. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103756D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/27/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1117)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/06/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 02/25/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1117ER)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1117)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
