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H1347Introduced in the House

Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Passed

Introduced by Anne Gerwig, District 93

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Requires that applicant who qualifies for licensure under specified provisions provide proof of such qualification & pay required fees to be eligible for licensure; requires that applicants for licensure as technologist or technician who meet specified criteria be deemed to have satisfied minimum qualifications for licensure to perform high or moderate complexity testing as technologist or technician, as applicable.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-134

June 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#13 · March 5, 2026

37

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  5. Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  6. Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda

  7. Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  8. Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee

  9. Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  10. Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  11. Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

  12. Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  13. Bill released to House Calendar

  14. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  15. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. Read 3rd time

  19. Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0

  20. In Messages

  21. Referred to Rules

  22. Received

  23. Withdrawn from Rules

  24. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  25. Substituted for SB 878

  26. Read 2nd time

  27. Read 3rd time

  28. Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

  29. In Messages

  30. Ordered enrolled

  31. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  32. Approved by Governor

  33. Chapter No. 2026-134

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