Clarify prohibition on power of local government to require additional licensing or permitting
HB 594 sought to amend state law by clarifying restrictions on the powers of local governments. The bill proposed to prohibit local government units from requiring additional licensing, permitting, or authorization for activities when the state is already the original issuer of such a credential. This measure would have prevented local governments with self-government powers from imposing their own separate requirements on entities or individuals already licensed by the state. The bill died in process.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Last action May 22, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House Mar 5, 2025
How they voted
47–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 10, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Apr 10, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-1-2)
senate
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Local Government
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Local Government
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government
upper
Mar 5, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (58-40-2)
house
Feb 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Local Government
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Local Government
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Local Government
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kerri Seekins-Crowe
RRepublican
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