HB1117
Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; universal license recognition.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
House: Read first time
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
