Connecticut 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 326 — AN ACT REQUIRING THE COMMISSIONER OF CONSUMER PROTECTION TO UNDERTAKE A STUDY REGARDING OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING.

Last action — MOVED TO FOOT OF CAL., SENATE

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Plain-language change summary

The bill now specifies that the study on occupational licensing will not include licenses issued under chapter 393 of the general statutes. This amendment clarifies the focus of the study by excluding specific licenses and aims to provide a more targeted analysis of the occupational licensing system by looking at potential eliminations, identifying problems, surveying practices in other states, and making recommendations for improvement.

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326 February Session, 2018   LCO No.
326 February Session, 2018   *_____SB00326GL____032018____* AN ACT REQUIRING THE COMMISSIONER OF CONSUMER PROTECTION TO UNDERTAKE A STUDY REGARDING OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING.
1722   *01722_______GL_* Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW   Introduced by:
  (GL)   AN ACT REQUIRING THE COMMISSIONER OF CONSUMER PROTECTION TO UNDERTAKE A STUDY REGARDING OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING.
(b) The study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall include, but not be limited to, (1) whether any existing occupational licenses currently issued by the Department of Consumer Protection should be eliminated, (2) what problems, if any, exist with the current system of occupational licensing in this state, (3) a survey of how other states operate their occupational licensing programs, and (4) recommendations, if any, for improvement of the current system occupational licensing in this state.
(b) The study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall not include licenses issued pursuant to chapter 393 of the general statutes.
The study shall include (1) whether any other existing occupational licenses currently issued by the Department of Consumer Protection should be eliminated, (2) what problems, if any, exist with the current system of occupational licensing in this state, (3) a survey of how other states operate their occupational licensing programs, and (4) recommendations, if any, for improvement of the current system of occupational licensing in this state.
Section 1 July 1, 2018 New section Statement of Purpose:
Section 1 July 1, 2018 New section GL Joint Favorable Subst.
To require the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to undertake a study regarding occupational licensing.
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Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
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Action History

  1. MOVED TO FOOT OF CAL., SENATE

  2. FILE NO. 219

  3. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 139

  4. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  5. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  6. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/03/18

  7. FILED WITH LCO

  8. Joint Favorable Substitute

  9. PUBLIC HEARING 0306

  10. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON General Law

Sponsors

  • Kevin D. Witkos · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Witkos, Kevin D.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (186)

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Who sponsors SB 326?
SB 326 is sponsored by Witkos, Kevin D..
What is the current status of SB 326?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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