HB 518 (2024): relative to the administration of occupations by the office of professional licensure and certification.

HB 518 (2024)

relative to the administration of occupations by the office of professional licensure and certification.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Subject: Occupational Regulation
• Chapter law: 364

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2023 and referred to the House Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 9, 2023. The committee met in executive session on March 8, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a public hearing on November 6, 2023 on a proposed non-germane amendment (2023-2349h). The committee met in executive session on November 8, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 19–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2023-2426h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2023-2426h) was adopted on a voice vote on January 4, 2024, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2024-0023h), offered by Rep. Grote, was adopted on a voice vote on January 4, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On January 4, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on February 15, 2024 and was referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 13, 2024. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-2017s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 22, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to the end of the calendar on 05/23/2024, Without Objection”. On May 23, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to after Judiciary, Without Objection”. The committee's amendment (2024-2017s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 23, 2024, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2024-2127s), offered by Sen. Sharon Carson, was adopted on a voice vote on May 23, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On May 23, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 28, 2024 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-2017s and 2024-2127s and Requests CofC (Reps. T. Lekas, Grote, Simon, Mangipudi)” on a voice vote. On May 30, 2024 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Howard Pearl. A committee of conference met on June 6, 2024 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. The Senate adopted the conference report (2024-2293c) on a voice vote. On June 13, 2024 the House adopted the conference report (2024-2293c) on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 13, 2024 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2024-2373e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on August 23, 2024, making it Chapter 364 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Gary Merchant (D - Sull 6) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. David Rochefort (R - Graf 1)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 9, 2023, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
• March 8, 2023, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
• November 8, 2023, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
• March 13, 2024, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, SH 103
• June 6, 2024, 10:00 AM: committee of conference, LOB 203

Votes

• January 4, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-2426h and 2024-0023h — voice vote, passed
• May 23, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2024-2017s and 2024-2127s — voice vote, passed
• May 28, 2024, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-2017s and 2024-2127s and Requests CofC (Reps. T. Lekas, Grote, Simon, Mangipudi) — voice vote, passed
• May 30, 2024, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2024, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• June 13, 2024, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 310:5
• RSA 310:10
• RSA 310:11
• RSA 310:12
• RSA 310:13
• RSA 310:14
• RSA 329:16-g
• RSA 329:17
• RSA 313-A:21
• RSA 310:3
• RSA 310:4
• RSA 332-G:7
• RSA 310:2
• RSA 310:8

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 43
• HC 49, page 12
• SC 10
• SC 20