WA People
BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1402: Prof. licensing review

Establishing review standards for professional licensing regulation.

Summary

  • Requires any professional license created after January 1, 2022, to be for the exclusive purpose of protecting the public interest.
  • Establishes evaluation criteria to be used in determining whether and how the state should regulate an unlicensed profession.

From the House Bill Analysis 2021 (HB 1402), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brandon Vick (R-18)
Introduced
January 27, 2021 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to review standards for professional licensing regulation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brandon Vick (R-18)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Steve Kirby D-29Cyndy Jacobsen R-25Jeremie Dufault R-15

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

HB 1402 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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