BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1874: Prof. licensure/convictions

Reducing barriers to professional licensure for individuals with previous arrests or criminal convictions.

Summary

Revises the process for an individual with a criminal conviction to request a determination of whether that criminal history is disqualifying for obtaining a professional license administered by the Department of Licensing.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1874), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2022

AN ACT Relating to reducing barriers to professional licensure for individuals with previous arrests or criminal convictions;

Passed January 26, 2022

Version voted on: HB 1874

96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	0
Republican	39	1	0	1

How each member voted

Passed March 1, 2022

Version voted on: HB 1874

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 11, 2022Effective date 6/9/2022.
Mar 11, 2022Chapter 32, 2022 Laws.
Mar 11, 2022Governor signed.
Mar 7, 2022Delivered to Governor.
Mar 2, 2022Speaker signed.
Mar 2, 2022President signed.
Mar 1, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 1, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 25, 2022Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 23, 2022Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 22, 2022BFST - Majority; do pass.
Feb 1, 2022First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services & Trade.
Jan 26, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Jan 26, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 25, 2022Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 24, 2022Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 20, 2022CPB - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 20, 2022CPB - Majority; do pass.
Jan 11, 2022First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

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

HB 1874 (2025–26) Textured hair training · Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2025
HB 1874 (2023–24) Predatory loans · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1874 (2019–20) Adolescent behavioral health · Enacted · Chapter 381, Laws of 2019
HB 1874 (2017–18) Blood alcohol level/vehicles · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1874 (2015–16) Allopathic physicians · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1874 (2013–14) Federal immigration policy · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1874 (2011–12) Sexual exploitation/children · Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2011
HB 1874 (2009–10) Sales, use, and B & O taxes · Did not pass · died in committee