Occupational licensing boards; revise procedures for issuing a license to military spouses.
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HB 1507 — Occupational licensing boards; revise procedures for issuing a license to military spouses.
Last action — Died In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
What changed in the latest version
2 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of HB 1507 that passed the House, two additional lines were added, likely to strengthen or clarify certain provisions of the bill. Meanwhile, the committee substitute version of the bill saw two lines removed, which may indicate a simplification or removal of unnecessary details. These changes are important because they can affect how the bill will be interpreted and implemented, ultimately impacting the people it is designed to serve.
HB1507 (COMMITTEE(As SUBSTITUTE)Passed the House) - 2019 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Representatives Rushing, Brown, Sykes House Bill 1507 (COMMITTEE(As SUBSTITUTE)Passed the House) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-50-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARD ISSUING A LICENSE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION TO A MILITARY SPOUSE SHALL ISSUE OR DENY THE LICENSE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION WITHIN FOUR MONTHS OF THE MILITARY SPOUSE'S APPLICATION IF THE MILITARY ORDERS REQUIRE THE SPOUSE TO BE STATIONED IN MISSISSIPPI FOR THIRTY-SIX MONTHS OR LESS;
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Action History
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Died In Committee
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Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs
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Transmitted To Senate
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Passed
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Committee Substitute Adopted
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Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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Referred To Military Affairs
Sponsors
- Randy Rushing · Primary
- Sykes · Cosponsor
- Bo Brown · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Randy Rushing Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- Sykes
- Bo Brown Democrat
Not signed on (172)
172 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 172 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 115 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (119)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bain | — | Yea |
| Baria | — | Yea |
| Beckett | — | Yea |
| Bomgar | — | Yea |
| Busby | — | Yea |
| Calhoun | — | Yea |
| Corley | — | Yea |
| Criswell | — | Yea |
| Denny | — | Yea |
| Dixon | — | Yea |
| Dortch | — | Yea |
| Henley | — | Yea |
| Holland | — | Yea |
| Hopkins | — | Yea |
| Hughes | — | Yea |
| McLeod | — | Yea |
| McNeal | — | Yea |
| Mettetal | — | Yea |
| Miles | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Not Voting |
| Paden | — | Yea |
| Patterson | — | Yea |
| Reynolds | — | Yea |
| Shirley | — | Yea |
| Snowden | — | Yea |
| Staples | — | Yea |
| Straughter | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Sykes | — | Yea |
| Walker | — | Yea |
| Weathersby | — | Yea |
| Williams-Barnes | — | Yea |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Wilson | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Rogers (14th) | — | Yea |
| Rogers (61st) | — | Yea |
| Taylor | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Yeas--Aguirre | — | Yea |
| Baker | — | Yea |
| Barnett | — | Yea |
| Bell (65th) | — | Yea |
| Bell (21st) | — | Yea |
| Blackmon | — | Yea |
| Clarke | — | Yea |
| Gibbs (72nd) | — | Yea |
| Gibbs (36th) | — | Yea |
| Holloway | — | Yea |
| Huddleston | — | Yea |
| Hudson | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Johnson (87th) | — | Yea |
| Johnson (94th) | — | Yea |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bryant W. Clark | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Mickens | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Burnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Earle S. Banks | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffery Harness | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeramey Anderson | Democrat | Yea |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Yea |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Yea |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Yea |
| Otis Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Bailey | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Cockerham | Independent | Yea |
| Becky Currie | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Kinkade | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Pigott | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Powell | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Bounds | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Eubanks | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Scoggin | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Shanks | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Haney | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Zuber III | Republican | Yea |
| Jason White | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Hale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey S. Guice | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry R. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Jody Steverson | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Hood | Republican | Yea |
| John Read | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III | Republican | Yea |
| Karl Oliver | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Chism | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Horan | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Lester Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Manly Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tullos | Republican | Yea |
| Missy McGee | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Sanford | Republican | Yea |
| Price Wallace | Republican | Yea |
| Randy P. Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Rushing | Republican | Yea |
| Richard Bennett | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Roberson | Republican | Yea |
| Sam C. Mims, V | Republican | Yea |
| Scott DeLano | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen A. Horne | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Massengill | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Vince Mangold | Republican | Yea |
| William Tracy Arnold | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1507?
- HB 1507 is sponsored by Randy Rushing (Republican), Sykes, and Bo Brown (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 1507?
- This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 1507?
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