HB 22-1098 CO
Department Of Regulatory Agencies Barriers To Practice Regulated Professions
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Summary
The act requires the director of the division of professions and occupations (director) in the department of regulatory agencies to complete, on or before June 1, 2023, an audit of the regulated professions and occupations and the regulation of various professions and occupations by regulators of a specific profession or occupation (regulator) to determine what barriers exist for licensing, certification, and registration of individuals with criminal history records and, on or before July 1, 2023, to report the findings to the general assembly. The act limits the authority of a regulator to deny a license, certification, or registration based on an applicant's criminal history record on by requiring the hearing and mediation process established in current law. A regulator is required to document the grounds for the denial of the license, certification, or registration in writing to the applicant. The act clarifies that a regulator may grant a conditional license, certification, or registration to an applicant with a criminal history record consistent with the process established in current law. The director is required to compile de-identified information regarding the reasons why a license, certification, or registration was denied and make this information available to the public on the division's website. The act requires state and local agencies responsible for issuing occupational or professional credentials (occupational agency), before making a final determination that an applicant's criminal conviction disqualifies the applicant from receiving a license, certification, permit, or registration, to provide a written notice to the applicant specifying the reason for the disqualification and the right of the applicant to submit additional evidence for the occupational agency to consider before making a final determination. A final determination to disqualify an applicant based on a criminal conviction must be issued in writing and include notice of the applicant's right to appeal the determination and the earliest date on which the applicant may reapply. The act appropriates $11,036 from the division of professions and occupations cash fund to the department of regulatory agencies for use by the division of professions and occupations. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (4)
- Shannon Bird · primary
- Jennifer Bacon Democratic · primary
- Larry Liston Republican · primary
- James Coleman Democratic · primary
Action history (16)
- May 25, 2022 Governor Signed · executive
- May 19, 2022 Sent to the Governor · executive
- May 19, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- May 19, 2022 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- Apr 11, 2022 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 8, 2022 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 8, 2022 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Mar 30, 2022 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
- Mar 18, 2022 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance · upper
- Mar 16, 2022 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Mar 15, 2022 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
- Mar 14, 2022 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
- Mar 11, 2022 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Feb 28, 2022 House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
- Feb 17, 2022 House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Finance · lower
- Jan 20, 2022 Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor · lower
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