Bill Title: Occupational licensing and criminal conduct. Provides, subject to certain statutes, that a license, certification, permit, or certificate of registration (license) that an individual is required by law to hold to engage in a business, profession, or occupation may not be denied, revoked, or suspended solely because the applicant has been convicted of an offense. Provides that a license applicant's or holder's conviction may be considered to determine if the applicant or holder should currently be entrusted to serve the public in a specific capacity. Allows a board, commission, or committee to suspend, deny, or revoke a license issued under the

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-10 - First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions [HB1221 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Thomas Washburne [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-064	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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