HEARING INSTRUMENT EXTENSION
Summary
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Changes the repeal date of the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2028. Amends the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act. Provides that an applicant for a license to dispense, test, select, recommend, fit, or service prescription hearing aids may take the written licensing examination no more than 4 times in any consecutive 12-month period. Allows a trainee license to be renewed once for an additional 6 months (was non-renewable). Provides that the changes to the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 9, 2025
Signed Aug 15, 2025
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The bill has transitioned from its 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version, which is the text signed into law. The changes are primarily technical, involving the removal of the 'Engrossed' header and the addition of the 'Enrolled' header on every page. No substantive policy changes, such as new eligibility rules, funding amounts, or scope modifications, are present in this diff.
TECHNICAL
Page headers were updated to reflect the bill's final status as 'Enrolled' instead of 'Engrossed', indicating the text is now the official version signed by the Governor.
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2025 · House Apr 8, 2025
How they voted
56–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
May 31, 2025
D
Democratic39
94% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jun 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
upper
May 31, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0-2)
senate
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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