Deregulation of Professions and Occupations
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SB 1640 — Deregulation of Professions and Occupations
Last action — Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 827 (Ch. 2019-86)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2019 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
- Introduced S 1640 Filed Current html
Action History
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Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 827 (Ch. 2019-86)
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Retained on Calendar
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Retained on Special Order Calendar
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Retained on Special Order Calendar
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/19
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time
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Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/18/19, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
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CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
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Now in Appropriations
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
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CS by Innovation, Industry, and Technology read 1st time
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On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 04/08/19, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
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Now in Commerce and Tourism
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS by Innovation, Industry, and Technology; YEAS 6 NAYS 4
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On Committee agenda-- Innovation, Industry, and Technology, 04/02/19, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building
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Introduced
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Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations
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Filed
Sponsors
- Ben Albritton · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Albritton, Ben Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Book | — | Yea |
| Gainer | — | Not Voting |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Powell | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Thurston | — | Yea |
| Bean | — | Yea |
| Benacquisto | — | Yea |
| Brandes | — | Yea |
| Braynon | — | Yea |
| Flores | — | Yea |
| Gibson | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Montford | — | Yea |
| Simmons | — | Yea |
| Simpson | — | Yea |
| Stargel | — | Not Voting |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bracy | — | Nay |
| Farmer | — | Nay |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Brandes | — | Yea |
| Benacquisto | — | Yea |
| Simpson | — | Yea |
| Braynon | — | Nay |
| Gibson | — | Nay |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 1640?
- SB 1640 is sponsored by Albritton, Ben (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 1640?
- This bill died with 2019 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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