2024 Regular Session • Indiana Legislature
SB0034: Occupational licensing.
Legislative Summary
Occupational licensing. Requires the professional licensing agency (agency) to study universal occupational licensing laws enacted in other states. Requires the agency to submit a report with findings and recommendations to the general assembly not later than October 31, 2025. Extends certain dates and expands certain duties regarding the comprehensive review of occupational licensing by public agencies. Delays the date that certain individuals may begin to file a petition to repeal or modify certain occupational regulations. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on employment and labor.)
Bill History
1/8/2024
Authored by Senator Rogers
Senate
1/8/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology
Senate
1/9/2024
Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
Senate
1/10/2024
Senator Hunley added as third author
Senate
1/16/2024
Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Pensions and Labor
Senate
1/25/2024
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate
1/25/2024
Senator Crane added as second author
Senate
1/30/2024
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senate
2/1/2024
Amendment #1 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote
Senate
2/1/2024
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senate
2/5/2024
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 100: yeas 48, nays 0
Senate
2/5/2024
House sponsor: Representative Miller D
Senate
2/5/2024
Cosponsors: Representatives Teshka and Bauer M
Senate
2/6/2024
Referred to the House
Senate
2/12/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
Committee report: do pass, adopted
House of Representatives
2/26/2024
Second reading: ordered engrossed
House of Representatives
2/27/2024
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 217: yeas 94, nays 0
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Returned to the Senate without amendments
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate
3/7/2024
Signed by the Speaker
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
3/11/2024
Signed by the Governor
Senate
3/11/2024
Public Law 8
Senate
Amendments
Senate Amendment #1
Senate Amendment #1
1/30/2024Not Adopted
Senate Pensions and Labor Amendment #3
Senate Pensions and Labor Amendment #3
1/24/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House - Third reading
2/27/2024
94
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate - Third reading
2/5/2024
48
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/11/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor

Linda Rogers
Republican