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LC 3628

Generally revise professions and occupations laws

2025 Regular Session

Broadly overhauls professional licensure laws to modernize rules for licenses, boards, and consumer protections across regulated fields.

(LC) Draft Died in Process
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Bill Summary · LC 3628

Summary of LC 3628 – Generally revise professions and occupations laws

Overview

  • Bill Number: LC 3628
  • Title: Generally revise professions and occupations laws
  • Status: Draft Died in Process (as of 2025-05-23)
  • Introduced: December 14, 2024
  • Classification/Subject: Bill; Professions and Occupations (Generally)
  • Current Legislative Actions:
    • 2024-12-14: Drafter Assigned
    • 2024-12-14: Draft On Hold
    • 2025-05-23: Draft Died in Process (recorded twice)

Purpose and intent

  • The bill’s title indicates a broad revision of the laws governing professions and occupations. From the available information, the specific policy objectives or changes are not provided in the summary. The bill would presumably seek to modernize, consolidate, or restructure the framework that regulates licensed and regulated professions and occupations within the state.

Key provisions (not available in provided text)

  • No text of the bill’s provisions is provided here. Consequently, there are no explicit provisions to enumerate, such as:
    • Licensure requirements or eligibility criteria
    • Scope-of-practice definitions
    • Regulation of professional boards or regulatory agencies
    • Disciplinary processes and sanctions
    • Fees, renewal periods, or credentialing timelines
    • Grandfathering, temporary licenses, or recognition of credentials from other jurisdictions
    • Sunset provisions or periodic reviews
  • If the bill text becomes available, a detailed section-by-section summary should be prepared.

Potential impacts (based on typical effects of broader revisions)

  • Professionals across regulated fields: Possible changes to licensure standards, renewal processes, or scope of practice.
  • Regulatory boards and state agencies: Potential reorganizations, updated authority, or new governance requirements.
  • Consumers and public protection: Adjustments to disciplinary processes, enforcement, and consumer safeguards.
  • Administrative burden and costs: Changes in fees, reporting, or compliance requirements could affect licensees and regulatory bodies.
  • Interjurisdictional credential recognition: Possible alignment with other states or modernization of credential transfer processes.

Affected parties

  • Licensed professionals and applicants seeking licensure
  • Regulatory boards and licensing agencies
  • Employers and professional associations in regulated fields
  • Consumers who rely on licensed professionals

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Introduced 2024-12-14; drafter assigned the same day; draft placed on hold.
  • Draft died in process on 2025-05-23 (recorded twice), indicating the bill did not advance in its current form.
  • Without the full text, there is no indication of proposed amendments, committee referrals, or floor actions.

Next steps

  • To understand the bill’s substantive changes, obtain the actual bill text (as introduced and any amendments).
  • Monitor for reintroduction or successor bills that pursue similar reform goals.
  • For updates, check the state legislature’s official website or contact the Legislative Counsel's Office.

If you’d like, I can format a follow-up summary as soon as the actual text becomes available or provide a comparison if similar bills are filed in other sessions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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