Legislation - HB0380

Title: State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Examination Requirements and Time Period for Inactive Status
Sponsored by: Delegate S. Johnson
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Clarifying that applicants for licensure as an optometrist and certain applicants for reinstatement are required to pass all sections of each part of a licensure examination; repealing the requirement that the State Board of Examiners in Optometry give examinations to licensure applicants; prohibiting the Board from placing a licensee on inactive status for more than 6 consecutive years; etc.

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Original:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0186

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2026 Legislative Date 1/19/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Examination Requirements and Time Period for Inactive Status Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Favorable Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Examination Requirements and Time Period for Inactive Status Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (136-0) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/19/2026	1/19/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Examination Requirements and Time Period for Inactive Status
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2026	2/23/2026	Favorable Report by Health
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Favorable Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Second Reading Passed	27 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Examination Requirements and Time Period for Inactive Status
House	2/26/2026	2/20/2026	Third Reading Passed (136-0)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/27/2026	2/19/2026	Referred Finance	30 Click to view Recorded Media

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