Idaho 67th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2023) Status: Enacted

H 74 — OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for attorney licensure by the Idaho Supreme Court, to prohibit additional methods of demonstrating competency to qualify for universal licensure, to provide for conditional licensure under certain conditions, and to provide for universal work recognition.

Last action — Reported Signed by Governor on March 23, 2023 Session Law Chapter 124 Effective: 07/01/2023

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Brad Little (Republican) on March 24, 2023.

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74 BY BUSINESS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO THE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REFORM ACT;
74, As Amended in the Senate BY BUSINESS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO THE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REFORM ACT;
AMENDING SECTION 67-9409, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR ATTORNEY LICENSURE BY THE IDAHO SUPREME COURT, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN FEES, AND TO PROHIBIT THE ESTAB- LISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL METHODS TO DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCY;
AMENDING SECTION 67-9403, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE A DEFINITION;
AMENDING SECTION 67-9411, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR DISCIPLINE OF A LICENSE AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONDITIONAL LICENSURE;
AMENDING SECTION 67-9409, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR ATTORNEY LICENSURE BY THE IDAHO SUPREME COURT, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN FEES, AND TO PROHIBIT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL METHODS TO DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCY;
AMENDING CHAPTER 94, TITLE 67, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SEC- TION 67-9414, IDAHO CODE, TO ESTABLISH PROVISIONS REGARDING UNIVERSAL WORK RECOGNITION;
AMENDING SECTION 67-9411, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR DISCI- PLINE OF A LICENSE AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONDITIONAL LICENSURE;
AMENDING CHAPTER 94, TITLE 67, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 67-9414, IDAHO CODE, TO ESTABLISH PROVISIONS REGARDING UNIVERSAL WORK RECOGNITION;
That Section 67-9403, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
67-9403.
DEFINITIONS.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Honorable conditions" means an honorable discharge or a general discharge "under honorable conditions." (2) "Licensing authority" means any agency, bureau, commission, de- partment, division, or professional or occupational licensing board charged with granting, suspending, or revoking the license, certificate, registra- tion, permit, or other authorization of any person to practice a profession or occupation, including but not limited to the professional and occupa- tional licensing boards within the department of self-governing agencies.
The term licensing authority does not include the board of commissioners of the Idaho state bar as established pursuant to chapter 4, title 3, Idaho Code, or the Idaho supreme court.
(3) "Licensure" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other authorization of any person to practice a profession or occupation.
(4) "Military" means the armed forces or reserves of the United States, including the army, navy, marine corps, coast guard, air force, and the re- serve components thereof, the national guard of any state, the military re- serves of any state, or the naval militia of any state.
(5) "Veteran" means any person who has been discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions provided the per- son has served on active duty for a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) con- secutive days.
SECTION 2.
A licensing authority shall not establish a jurisprudence exami - nation to demonstrate competence to practice in Idaho, except for applicants seeking to be admitted pursuant to chapter 1, title 3, Idaho Code, as an at - torney and counselor under rules prescribed by the Idaho supreme court.
A licensing authority shall not establish a jurisprudence exami - nation to demonstrate competence to practice in Idaho.
(5) An applicant for universal licensure shall pay all applicable fees the same licensing fees as required for applicants under the standard li- censing process and shall be subject to all applicable requirements related to maintaining licensure as established by the licensing authority.
(5) An applicant for universal licensure shall pay all applicable fees the same licensing fees as required for applicants under the standard li - censing process and shall be subject to all applicable requirements related to maintaining licensure as established by the licensing authority.
(8) A licensing authority shall not establish additional methods of demonstrating competency to qualify for universal licensure beyond the re - quirements to qualify under the standard licensing process.
(8) A licensing authority shall not establish additional methods of demonstrating competency to qualify for universal licensure beyond the re- quirements to qualify under the standard licensing process.
SECTION 2.
SECTION 3.
(2) A licensing authority shall not deny, suspend, revoke, or disci- pline a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other authorization to practice a profession or occupation to an applicant on the basis of vague or generic terminology related to a criminal conviction, including but not limited to "moral turpitude" or "moral character." Where such terms appear in code or rule with respect to a criminal conviction, a licensing authority shall conduct a relevancy evaluation pursuant to subsection (1) of this sec- tion.
(2) A licensing authority shall not deny, suspend, revoke, or disci - pline a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other authorization to practice a profession or occupation to an applicant on the basis of vague or generic terminology related to a criminal conviction, including but not limited to "moral turpitude" or "moral character." Where such terms appear in code or rule with respect to a criminal conviction, a licensing authority shall conduct a relevancy evaluation pursuant to subsection (1) of this sec- tion.
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Action History

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 23, 2023 Session Law Chapter 124 Effective: 07/01/2023

  2. Delivered to Governor at 4:20 p.m. on March 20, 2023

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 67-1-2AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cannon, Cheatum, Chew, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gallagher, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias(Woodings), McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Mitchell, Monks, Necochea, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – BerchAbsent – Miller, NashFloor Sponsor - Crane(13)Title apvd - to enrol

  8. Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading

  9. Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  10. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

  11. Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

  12. House Concurred in Senate Amendments

  13. Reported out of Committee and Recommend Concurrence

  14. Referred to Business for concurrence recommendation

  15. Returned from the Senate Amended

  16. Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 35-0-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Dunn(Carlson), Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hartgen, Herndon, Just, Lakey, Lee, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Schroeder, Semmelroth, Taylor, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Winder, Wintrow, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - LakeyTitle apvd - to House

  17. Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

  18. Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  19. Amendments reported printed

  20. Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

  21. Amendments ordered printed

  22. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

  23. Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

  24. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Commerce & Human Resources

  25. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

  26. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 65-4-1AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Cheatum, Chew, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gallagher, Gannon, Green, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw(Yorgason), Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nash, Necochea, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Burns, Mathias, RobertsAbsent – GarnerFloor Sponsor - Crane(13)Title apvd - to Senate

  27. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

  28. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

  29. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

  30. Reported Printed and Referred to Business

  31. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

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