CS/HB 3 (2020) -  Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing

General Bill by Business & Professions Subcommittee and Grant (CO-SPONSORS) Eagle; Fernandez-Barquin
Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing: Preempts licensing of occupations to state; prohibits local governments from imposing or modifying certain licensing requirements; specifies certain local licensing may not be enforced; specifies certain specialty contractors are not required to register with Construction Industry Licensing Board; prohibits local governments from requiring certain specialty contractors to obtain license; specifies job scopes for which local government may not require license; authorizes counties & municipalities to issue journeyman licenses.
Effective Date: July 1, 2020
Last Event: 03/14/20 S Died in Community Affairs on Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:00 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, February 21, 2020 1:58 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Community Affairs
  • Innovation, Industry, and Technology
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1336 Subject: Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 1/30/2020 5:47:55 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 1/28/2020 6:31:41 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee 1/15/2020 6:16:08 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee 1/13/2020 4:03:00 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 02/20/2020 01:43 PM   Yeas: 78 Nays: 40 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 450] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Community Affairs Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: e1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 363 Time: 03/02/2020 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules -SJ 363 Time: 02/27/2020 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/26/2020 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 02/26/2020 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 78, NAYS 40 Time: 02/20/2020 - 1:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 02/20/2020 - 1:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 02/19/2020 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/19/2020 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 898579 adopted Time: 02/19/2020 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/19/2020 - 1:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 898579 filed Time: 02/14/2020 - 2:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2020) Time: 02/13/2020 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 01/30/2020 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 01/30/2020 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Committee Time: 01/30/2020 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Commerce Committee Time: 01/30/2020 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Commerce Committee agenda Time: 01/28/2020 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/16/2020 - 9:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Commerce Committee Time: 01/16/2020 - 2:05 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 01/16/2020 - 2:05 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/15/2020 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 01/15/2020 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 01/15/2020 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 01/15/2020 - 6:06 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Business & Professions Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/13/2020 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 12/16/2019 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 12/16/2019 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 12/16/2019 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 12/16/2019 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/25/2019 - 12:15 PM Member: Grant Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
163.211
489.117 CS/HB 707, CS/SB 1102, CS/SB 1124, CS/HB 1169, CS/SB 1336
489.1455 CS/HB 707, CS/SB 1124, CS/SB 1336
489.5335 CS/HB 707, CS/SB 1124, CS/SB 1336