HB165
Contractors, Board for; examinations available in alternative languages.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Josh Thomas (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Board for Contractors; examinations; alternative languages.
Provides that any exam offered by the Board for Contractors that averaged over 50 administrations per year over the preceding four-year period shall be made available in any language that meets the threshold for having election materials printed in that language pursuant to the federal Voting Rights Act.-
Bill History
- 01/06/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101338D
- 01/06/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
- 01/20/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/22/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB165)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Read first time
- 01/30/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (12-Y 0-N 2-A)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (31-Y 7-N 0-A)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N 0-A)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/02/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB165ER)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB165)
- 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
