BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
HB 2478: Occupational licenses
Clarifying the restrictions concerning occupational licenses.
Summary
- $ Provides that an applicant for an occupational driver's license must enter into a payment plan for unpaid fines only if the court has such a plan.
- $ Explicitly states that an occupational license issued to a person with unpaid fines is to be used by the person so he or she can work in order to pay off those fines.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 18, 2002
- Out of committeeFeb 5, 2002
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jim Clements (R-14)
- Introduced
- January 18, 2002 in the House
- Last action
- February 5, 2002
AN ACT Relating to clarifying the restrictions concerning occupational licenses;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jim Clements (R-14)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; do not pass.
- JUDI - Majority; do pass.
- JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
HB 2478 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2478 (2025–26) Wage enforcement discretion
- HB 2478 (2023–24) Postconviction review
- HB 2478 (2019–20) Sports wagering
- HB 2478 (2017–18) Write-in voting
- HB 2478 (2015–16) Pollinator forage preserv.
- HB 2478 (2013–14) Water pollution control
- HB 2478 (2011–12) Higher ed student auditing
- HB 2478 (2009–10) Health care providers