WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1301: License review and reporting

Creating license review and reporting requirements.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Licensing (DOL) to review and analyze 10 percent of professional licenses each year and complete a review of all licenses within 10 years, and every 10 years thereafter.
  • Requires the DOL to submit an annual report to the Legislature with recommendations as to whether the professional licenses reviewed should be terminated, continued, or modified.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1301), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 412, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2023
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 6, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 11, 2023
  6. LawMay 11, 2023
Prime sponsor
Stephanie McClintock (R-18)
Introduced
January 13, 2023 in the House
Last action
May 11, 2023
Session law
Chapter 412, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating a review process for professional licensing regulations and requiring a report to the legislature;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Stephanie McClintock (R-18)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Greg Cheney R-18

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1301
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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

Passed April 6, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1301
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican18002
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 13, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1301
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56002
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 412, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. LC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. CPB - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. CPB - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

HB 1301 in other sessions

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