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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1337: Medical licensure compact

Creating the interstate medical licensure compact.

Summary

  • Adopts the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (Compact) to allow physicians and osteopathic physicians and surgeons to receive an expedited license to practice medicine in states that are members of the Compact.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1337), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2017
  3. Passed HouseFeb 15, 2017
  4. Passed SenateApr 5, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 5, 2017
  6. LawMay 5, 2017
Prime sponsor
Marcus Riccelli (D-3)
Introduced
January 18, 2017 in the House
Last action
May 5, 2017
Session law
Chapter 195, Laws of 2017
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5221
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the interstate medical licensure compact;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcus Riccelli (D-3)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Paul Harris R-17Eileen Cody D-34Laurie Jinkins D-27Steve Tharinger D-24June Robinson D-38Roger Goodman D-45Timm Ormsby D-3Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2017
Version voted on: HB 1337
94 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican44301
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (3)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 5, 2017
Version voted on: HB 1337
40 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat16702
Republican24000
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage without Senate Amendments

Passed April 19, 2017
Version voted on: HB 1337
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.
  2. Chapter 195, 2017 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate receded from amendments.
  9. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. HLTH - Majority; do pass.
  16. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1337 in other sessions

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