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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1859: Licensing reqs/military

Evaluating military training and experience toward meeting licensing requirements.

Summary

  • Provides that military training and experience satisfies requirements for professional licensing if the training or experience is documented and is substantially equivalent to the requirements in state law.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1859), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2013
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 2013
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
February 12, 2013 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 5970
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to evaluating military training and experience toward meeting licensing requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dawn Morrell D-25Cindy Ryu D-32Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2013
Version voted on: HB 1859
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican42001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 31, 2014
Version voted on: HB 1859
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52003
Republican43000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. GOV - Majority; do pass.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. GOV - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. BFS - Majority; do pass.
  21. BFS - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services.

HB 1859 in other sessions

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