WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1361: Occupational licensure port

Creating the Washington effective licensing port and eliminating various occupational licensure and certification requirements.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Licensing to create a user-friendly public website, called the Washington Effective Licensing Port, for the public to comment on and review all individuals working in one or more of seven specific occupations.
  • Provides that the website must allow the public to view postings regarding an individual registered with the website and allow consumers to post reviews of registered individuals, which must be based on a five-star rating scale.
  • Eliminates occupational licensure requirements related to seven regulated occupations and requires people working in any of those seven regulated occupations to register with the Washington Effective Licensing Port and create a profile.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1361), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Manweller (R-13)
Introduced
January 18, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to eliminating various occupational licensure and certification requirements through creation of a state review web site;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Manweller (R-13)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1361 in other sessions

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