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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I can still practice in Idaho with a license in Idaho. practice in Idaho with a license in Idaho, even
- I say, Wyoming, I just want to get a license. Idaho I say, Wyoming, I just want to get a license.
- Unfortunately, Idaho homeschool graduates have faced unnecessary roadblocks in their professional licensing
- , not because... ...graduates have faced unnecessary roadblocks in their professional licensing, not
- The board has a fund balance to The board has a fund balance to accommodate any licensure costs that
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Human Resources
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (04/15/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- AI chatbots are not licensed professionals.
- AI chatbots are not licensed professionals.
- AI chatbots are not licensed professionals. professionals. professionals.
- professional. a licensed professional.
- And we without a licensed professional.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/21/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- The boards of the professional license and complaints can be brought to those boards.
- The boards can choose to investigate, and they can choose to suspend the license.
- The boards of the professional license and complaints can be brought to those boards.
- The boards can choose to investigate, and they can choose to suspend the license.
- It only covers the board professionals.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (02/19/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- they are a professional licensing board.
- </c><02:08:23.360><c> licensing</c><02:08:23.920><c> board</c><02:08:24.480><c> it</c> it's a professional
- licensing board it it's a professional licensing board it has<02:08:25.000><c> this</c><02:08:25.400
- ><c> and</c> office of Professional Licensing and office of Professional Licensing and certification<
- board so that it may safeguard our professional standards.
Summary:
The subcommittee first took up House Bill 702, which would change how extra or special duty pay for retired police officers is treated for retirement and work-limit purposes. Supporters argued the bill would let retirees work more special-duty hours, helping municipalities fill traffic-detail and similar assignments without added state cost, and said it would not prohibit retirees from working but would simply stop those hours from counting toward the return-to-work threshold. Opponents argued the change would be inconsistent with the retirement system’s 2011 reforms, could increase pension liabilities, and would treat the same compensation differently for active employees and retirees. Members also discussed whether the bill would affect current and future retirees, the role of municipalities, and whether the policy amounted to “policing for profit.” The subcommittee ultimately voted 3-2 to recommend inexpedient to legislate (ITL) on HB 702, sending it to the full committee with that recommendation.
The committee then discussed House Bill 581, which would create a Group Three retirement plan for new state employees hired after the bill’s effective date. The chair outlined a housekeeping amendment to delay implementation, moving the effective date to January 1, 2026, and noted a sponsor amendment addressing health insurance group inclusion and medical and surgical benefits so those benefits would not be put at risk for the new group. Testimony and discussion focused on the shift from defined benefit to defined contribution, with supporters citing Michigan examples and arguing the bill would help recruit and retain employees while giving them more flexibility. Opponents said the change could weaken retirement security and increase unfunded liability, though supporters responded that the bill still requires employer contributions toward accrued liability and is intended to keep the state on track to pay off its unfunded liability by 2039. The transcript ends with continued discussion of the bill and no final vote shown on HB 581.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Professional Registration and Licensing Feb 4th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Professional Registration and Licensing
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing will come to order.
- licensing board should have the greatest authority to discipline their licensees.
- In practice, each professional licensing board, which is a Board of Healing Arts, Board of Nursing, Board
- In practice, each professional licensing board uses this statutory authority to request emergency suspension
- This bill also will build confidence in the profession by enhancing the professional reputation of licensed
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/04/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Licensed social workers are often the most accessible mental health professionals available.
- Today, PAs are recognized as highly educated, nationally certified, state-licensed medical professionals
- </c> professional licensing bills now. professional licensing bills now.
- Our jobs as the state should be to keep people safe and to trust our licensed professionals to do their
- Our jobs as the state should be to keep people safe and to trust our licensed professionals to do their
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- The board is clear.
- Jackson: They'd be licensed, credentialed professionals? Yes, sir, absolutely.
- There's licenses as a license as early learning centers.
- There's licenses as a license as early learning centers.
- I protect them by being board certified. I am board certified, licensed.
Committee:
House Education
Summary:
The committee first heard SB 206, which would require cardiovascular pre-screening and blood pressure testing for student athletes beginning in the 2026-2027 school year. Chairman Miller said the bill was prompted by concerns about undiagnosed hypertension and sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes, and Coach Marcus Scott testified about his own kidney transplant after years of untreated high blood pressure. Members asked about who would perform the screenings and how follow-up would work; the American Heart Association said existing athletic physical processes and referral networks could handle it. An amendment was adopted, and the committee reported SB 206 favorably as amended.
The committee then took up SB 305, which would require a publicly available statewide career-alignment dashboard showing how degree programs connect to workforce outcomes, including completion, employment, wages, and high-demand jobs. Chairman Edmonds and student task force member Cruz Cassard said the goal was to help students understand job opportunities in Louisiana and reduce the number leaving the state after graduation. Workforce and higher education stakeholders supported the measure as a transparency and workforce-planning tool. The committee reported SB 305 favorably.
Next, the committee considered HB 624, a school safety cleanup bill updating references from crisis management plans to emergency operations plans and aligning school emergency language with national standards. Representative Johnson and the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools said the bill would not create new mandates or costs, but would clarify existing requirements. The committee reported HB 624 favorably. The committee then heard HB 1022, as substituted, concerning school-based health care services. Representative Jackson said the bill was intended to clarify that medical decisions in school-based health centers should be made by licensed health professionals, not school staff, while preserving parental consent. Testimony from school-based health center providers supported the bill, but several members raised concerns about consent, parental authority, and whether the language shifted too much responsibility away from schools; the Charter School Association suggested adding more collaborative language. After discussion, the committee adopted the substitute and reported HB 1022 favorably by a 10-4 vote.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, February 18, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We think this is saying that they don't need to be licensed if there's a situation where the Board of
- Uh, we went from having 2,400 licensed docs when I came to work for the board in 2007.
- Uh, we went from having 2,400 licensed docs when I came to work for the board in 2007.
- Uh, we went from having 2,400 licensed docs when I came to work for the board in 2007.
- ><01:05:18.480><c> gentleman</c><01:05:18.799><c> to</c> licensing board and the the gentleman to licensing
Committee:
House Labor, Health & Social Services
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Business and Professions Committee Apr 8th, 2025
Business and Professions
Transcript Highlights:
- The professional license can open doors for people to gain more employment, education. and professional
- Chair and members I am proud to present AB 742 which would require licensing boards to prioritize descendants
- of slaves when reviewing applications for professional licenses.
- It tells licensing boards, when you review applications, you need to prioritize people who've been locked
- Additionally Dominic Franzella the executive board of the Executive Officer of the Board of Accountancy
Committee:
House Business and Professions
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Jun 15th, 2026
Business, Professions and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Our board licenses, regulates, and disciplines osteopathic physicians and surgeons with the fundamental
- A California licensed physician who injures a patient during OMT faces board investigation and potential
- in the corporation is licensed.
- a license application to the Structural Pest Control Board, completed 80 hours of in-person training
- professional.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations. (3-3-26)
Licensing & Occupations
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, to get a full license, you must pass your boards.
- You would pass your boards before you get fully licensed. That is a difference.
- Currently, to get a full license, you must pass your boards.
- You would pass your boards before you get fully licensed. That is a difference. >> Yeah.
- pass your boards before you get<00:19:03.760><c> fully</c><00:19:04.160><c> licensed.
Committee:
Senate Licensing & Occupations
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-07 - 11:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- registered licenses.
- registered licenses.
- registered licenses.
- registered licenses.
- registered licenses.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (03/25/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- license?
- license?
- license?
- on telling boards what to do.
- on telling boards what to do.
Summary:
The committee opened a public hearing on House Bill 493, a proposal to require physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to complete child abuse and neglect training as part of licensure and continuing education. The bill’s sponsor and supporters said the measure addresses a gap in provider training, especially because abuse can be difficult to recognize and voluntary training has had low participation. They described a free Dartmouth online course and argued that mandatory, repeated education would help providers identify signs of abuse, know when to involve specialists or DCYF, and improve child safety. Supporters also noted the bill was amended to clarify coverage for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nursing hours, and to address language concerns raised by the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification.
Committee members and OPLC counsel raised implementation questions, including whether the bill would apply to all physicians regardless of specialty, whether it created a new licensure condition rather than only a continuing education requirement, how often the training would need to be repeated, and whether the accreditation language fit nursing rules. OPLC also noted that psychiatrists would be covered as physicians, while psychologists would not. A child abuse pediatrician testified that in his experience, children were sometimes seen by providers who missed early signs of abuse, leading to worse outcomes, and that mandatory education was needed because voluntary programs had poor uptake.
The New Hampshire Hospital Association opposed the bill, saying health care professionals already have reporting duties and that the legislature should not single out one training mandate when similar requirements are generally left to licensing boards. The Office of the Child Advocate supported the bill, citing cases from 2023 involving non-ambulatory infants with fractures, conflicting medical testimony in court, and a low completion rate for the existing free online course. The Child Advocate said the bill should be mandatory and recurring so providers stay current on evolving science and law. No vote was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Be licensed, credentialed professionals? Yes, sir. Absolutely. So that's what we say about others.
- The board is clear.
- The board is clear.
- I protect them by being board certified. I protect them by being board certified, licensed.
- They're licensed. They're licensed. So don't make it about religion and public.
Committee:
House Education
Keywords:
school safety, emergency operations plan, crisis management, active shooter, drills, training, classroom security, primary health services, behavioral health, school health providers, medical necessity, student health care, education, school week, instructional time, public schools, performance score, student athletes, cardiovascular health, sudden cardiac arrest
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (04/02/2025)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> from</c> the Board of Professional Engineers from the Board of Professional Engineers from 2014<
- the title of professional engineer unless you are licensed.
- 50.760><c> in</c> a licensed professional engineer here in a licensed professional engineer here in the
- </c><01:03:51.920><c> professionals</c> oversight of licensed professionals oversight of licensed professionals
- be dis overseen by a licensed professional professional professional engineer<01:05:42.400><c> me</c
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- and Professional Licenses.
- an independent licensing board is our main priority.
- Occupational and Professional Licenses.
- Licenses, and I'm the executive officer for the Idaho State Board of Acupuncture.
- I wish all the occupational licensing boards could go on a fee holiday. That sounds really fun.
Committee:
Senate Health and Welfare
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Oct 7th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Licensing boards are pretty good about reporting what they're supposed to report.
- on the performance of medical licensing boards.
- In 2017, after learning of the low rating of the New Mexico Licensing Board, I asked at the Roundtable
- Our medical licensing board is still rated number 34. in the country by Public Citizen.
- , where the licensing board resides, a cabinet-level position.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Jun 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Our board licenses, regulates, and disciplines osteopathic physicians and surgeons with the fundamental
- A California licensed physician who injures a patient during OMT faces board investigation and potential
- in the corporation is licensed.
- professional.
- This license would allow a qualified veterinarian already licensed in another U.S. state, territory,
Summary:
The committee heard a series of bills on access to care, professional licensing, and consumer protection, beginning as a subcommittee because quorum was initially lacking. AB 1307 would create a pilot program allowing up to 30 qualified dentists from Mexico to work in underserved California areas for up to three years; the author and sponsor framed it as a cost-neutral way to address dental shortages, the California Dental Association moved from opposition to neutral after amendments, and members expressed support. AB 1703 would restrict use of osteopathic titles and osteopathic manipulative treatment to licensed DOs; supporters said it would prevent patient confusion and unlicensed practice, while non-physician osteopaths argued it would criminalize a long-standing, safe practice and reduce access. Members raised concerns about consumer clarity and access, and the author said she would continue working with opponents. AB 2250 made technical cleanup changes to last year’s hemp enforcement law, with support from the cannabis industry and no opposition. AB 1758 would raise the annual seller-of-travel assessment for the Travel Consumer Restitution Fund from $35 to $60, and AB 1794 would allow prescribed enteral nutrition formulas to be drop-shipped directly to patients’ homes with pharmacist oversight; both drew support and no opposition. AB 1775 would expand state licensing priority and related support for veterans discharged because of a federal transgender military policy, with emotional testimony from a transgender Army captain and support from equality and women’s organizations. AB 1939 would allow licensed professional fiduciaries to form corporations, and AB 2477 would create a limited provisional period for new pest control employees to work under supervision while licensing is pending; both were supported, though AB 2477 drew questions about supervision and committee amendments. AB 1999 would address veterinary workforce shortages by creating retired volunteer status, a shelter-veterinarian pathway, changes to VCPR rules, and narrowing the owner exemption to exclude surgical procedures; supporters cited animal welfare concerns, while some opponents warned about overreach. AB 2010 would permit high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter clinics in nontraditional settings to expand access, but the Veterinary Medical Board and some advocates opposed it unless amended over safety and clarity concerns. AB 2311 would let public health care district hospitals directly employ physicians, with supporters saying it would improve recruitment and access and opponents warning about erosion of physician autonomy; the author said the bill included safeguards, a sunset, and reporting requirements, and continued negotiations were ongoing. After quorum was established, the committee took roll-call votes and advanced the bills, generally on party-line or broad bipartisan votes, with several measures placed on call and others sent to Appropriations, Judiciary, Revenue and Taxation, Military and Veterans Affairs, or other committees as noted.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Feb 4th, 2026
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Transcript Highlights:
- for our central board of registration, division professional legislature for military service personnel
- Have you looked at how your compact would work against our existing multi-board licensing on reciprocation
- Military spouses are disproportionately affected by state-specific professional licensing requirements
- Military spouses are disproportionately affected by state-specific professional licensing requirements
- A branch manager agreed: more licensed professionals would lead to better and smoother installations.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on late-filed bills and home rule petitions, with testimony taken both in person and virtually. The chairs reviewed hearing logistics and testimony limits, then heard a series of bill presentations covering public health, alcohol licensing, professional licensure, consumer issues, and automotive warranty reimbursement. Committee members asked questions throughout, particularly on interstate licensure compacts and the structure of proposed regulatory changes.
Representative John Barrett testified in support of H 4907, which would regulate the sale of nitrous oxide to curb recreational misuse and protect young people, and members echoed concerns about its health risks. Southbridge officials Peg Dean and David Adams supported H 488, seeking an extension of district liquor licenses to match delayed downtown revitalization and business development. Leslie Ross and Keith Buckout testified on S 2636, a cosmetology licensure compact, with Buckout explaining that compacts improve mobility for workers and military families; Melissa Willett of the Defense State Liaison Office also supported the compact for the same reason. Representative Mindy Domb testified for H 559, proposing a commission to study the effects of electronic textbooks and automatic textbook billing on students and affordability.
George Cronin of MassPack supported H 4597, which would limit new alcohol retail licenses within 500 feet of another alcohol seller after 2026 to address oversaturation; he said the bill would not disturb existing licenses. Luke Van Horn testified for H 559 and also raised concerns about H 4719, describing the burden of costly course materials and access codes on students. Mike Capuccio and Ryan Williams supported H 4719, which would create HVAC construction supervisor licensing, arguing it would improve consumer protection, accountability, and clean-energy outcomes; no opposition was heard on that bill in the excerpt. On H 4019, the Massachusetts State Auto Dealers Association supported a change to warranty reimbursement rules, while the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and Subaru New England opposed it, warning it would raise costs and allow overpayment using aftermarket time guides. The committee concluded by reading the agenda items and then voted unanimously to adjourn.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Feb 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The division has four bureaus that oversee Idaho's licensing boards and commissions.
- The bureau includes 15 licensing boards and conducts building inspections.
- and Guides Licensing Board, Board of Accountancy, and Social Work and Counseling Boards.
- Director Barron, when a licensed professional licensed under DOPL is operating outside their area of
- that because what boards can do is take action on a license.
Summary:
The committee first heard a report from the Joint Millennium Fund co-chairs on recommended uses of Millennium Fund dollars. The recommendations included one-time funding for juvenile safety assessment centers and child advocacy centers, ongoing funding for the Upper River Youth Leadership Council Recovery Center, $5 million for a statewide drug awareness media campaign, and $25 million one-time for Medicaid claim payments to reduce the general fund impact in fiscal year 2027. Members asked about the Medicaid recommendation because the fund had previously been directed away from Medicaid; the co-chairs said the request was made in light of a revenue downturn and was intended as one-time funding, with any unused balance returned. The report was accepted by unanimous consent.
The committee then reviewed the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses. Legislative staff summarized the division’s consolidation of licensing boards, staffing, fee-balance management requirements, and the governor’s and committee’s budget recommendations, including vehicle replacement and IT hardware requests. Administrator Russ Barron said the division has reduced overall expenditures since consolidation, improved licensing and inspection timeliness, and used fee changes, fee holidays, and board mergers to keep board balances within the target range. Members questioned rising personnel costs, the use of opioid settlement funds for prescriber DEA fees, the continued need for a 10% transfer exemption, vehicle replacement timing, and how complaints and discipline are handled; Barron said complaints drive investigations, boards set fees subject to legislative approval, and a universal discipline bill could improve consistency.
Finally, the committee heard the state lottery budget. Staff described lottery revenues, prize payouts, dividend distributions to schools and state buildings, and a small one-time request for replacement computers. Director Andrew Arulenandum said the lottery has reduced management layers, renegotiated major contracts for significant future savings, and is trying to improve performance without relying heavily on paid advertising. Members asked about the role of lottery detectives, the return on advertising spending, and the need for MacBooks and iMacs; he said detectives investigate theft and other lottery-related crimes, advertising results are hard to isolate from jackpot size, and the Apple equipment is needed for in-house design work. The committee concluded its business and adjourned, with a reminder about upcoming budget-setting work sessions.