Revise laws related to filing and participation in licensing complaint investigations
HB 563 protects individuals who file or participate in investigations related to professional licensing complaints. The bill voids any contract provisions that prohibit or discourage someone from filing a complaint or cooperating with an investigation against a licensee. It also defines being party to such a prohibitive contract or retaliating against a complainant as "unprofessional conduct" for a licensee. This measure ensures that general waivers of claims cannot be interpreted to restrict these specific types of complaints.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 18, 2025
Signed May 13, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2025 · House Mar 7, 2025
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 11, 2025
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican32
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 8, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-2)
senate
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Mar 7, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-1)
house
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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