Legislation - HB0367

Prohibiting a health occupations board from requiring additional evidence of English proficiency as a condition for licensure, certification, or registration if an applicant holds a valid, unrestricted license, certification, or registration from another state that requires evidence of English proficiency; requiring each health occupations board that requires evidence of English proficiency to post a statement on their website that an applicant may not be required to provide additional evidence of proficiency; etc.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0072

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/21/2025 Legislative Date 1/21/2025 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {893529/1 Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (107-27) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2025 Legislative Date 2/14/2025 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing
House	1/21/2025	1/21/2025	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2025	2/24/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	2/25/2025	2/22/2025	Favorable with Amendments {893529/1 Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2025	2/22/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing
House	2/27/2025	2/24/2025	Third Reading Passed (107-27)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2025	2/14/2025	Referred Finance	34 Click to view Recorded Media

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