SR 85 — Senate Occupational Licensing Study Committee; create
Last action — Senate Passed/Adopted
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✓Introduced
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✓In 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 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
Summary
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Occupational Licensing Study Committee; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Senate Passed/Adopted
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Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Hopper
Sponsors
- III Larry Walker · Primary
- Mike Dugan · Primary
- Jason Anavitarte · Primary
- Ed Setzler · Primary
- Shawn Still · Primary
- Steve Gooch · Primary
- Chuck Payne · Primary
- Greg Dolezal · Primary
- Carden Summers · Primary
- Lee Anderson · Primary
- Blake Tillery · Primary
- Brandon Beach · Primary
- Drew Echols · Primary
- Colton Moore · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →14 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 233 not signed on
Sponsors (14)
- Larry Walker, III Republican
- Mike Dugan
- Jason Anavitarte Republican
- Ed Setzler Republican
- Shawn Still Republican
- Steve Gooch Republican
- Chuck Payne Republican
- Greg Dolezal Republican
- Carden Summers Republican
- Lee Anderson Republican
- Blake Tillery Republican Voted No
- Brandon Beach Republican
- Drew Echols Republican
- Colton Moore Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (233)
233 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 233 →"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 |
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| Republican | 22 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 43 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 2% | 0% | 21% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| ANDERSON | — | Not Voting |
| BUTLER | — | Yea |
| DUGAN | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| MOORE | — | Yea |
| SEAY | — | Yea |
| TATE | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| ISLAM PARKES | — | Yea |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Yea |
| Derek Mallow | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Yea |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Yea |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Yea |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Yea |
| Harold Jones II | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jason Esteves | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Yea |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Yea |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Not Voting |
| Billy Hickman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Tillery | Republican | Nay |
| Bo Hatchett | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Carden Summers | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Payne | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Echols | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Dolezal | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Anavitarte | Republican | Yea |
| John Albers | Republican | Yea |
| John F. Kennedy | Republican | Yea |
| Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Walker, III | Republican | Not Voting |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Not Voting |
| Matt Brass | Republican | Yea |
| Max Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hodges | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Robertson | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Williams | Republican | Not Voting |
| Russ Goodman | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Still | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SR 85 do?
- A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Occupational Licensing Study Committee; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors SR 85?
- SR 85 is sponsored by Larry Walker, III (Republican), Mike Dugan, Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Brandon Beach (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), and Colton Moore (Republican).
- What is the current status of SR 85?
- This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
- Where can I track SR 85?
- Track SR 85 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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