2024 New Legislation
The Division of Professions and Occupations regulates more than 450,000 licensees, certificate holders and registrants. Each year, the General Assembly passes legislation directly impacting those populations. Many bills then require rulemaking or other policy updates by the Division or Boards in order to implement these changes. All relevant bills from the most recent legislative session have been combined onto a single webpage for easy access here. We encourage all licensees to read all bills directly impacting their profession(s).
HB 24-1002: Social Work Licensure Compact
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HB 24-1003: Opiate Antagonists and Detection Products in Schools
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HB 24-1004: Ex-Offenders Practice in Regulated Occupations
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HB 24-1037: Substance Use Disorders Harm Reduction
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HB 24-1045: Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
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HB 24-1047: Veterinary Technician Scope of Practice
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HB 24-1048: Providing Veterinary Services Through Telehealth
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HB 24-1097: Military Family Occupational Credentialing
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HB 24-1111: Adopt Cosmetology Compact
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HB 24-1115: Prescription Drug Label Accessibility
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HB 24-1152: Accessory Dwelling Units
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HB 24-1217: Sharing of Patient Health-Care Information
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HB 24-1253: Sunset Regulation Of Respiratory Therapists
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HB 24-1254: Sunset Regulation of Nontransplant Tissue Banks
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HB 24-1262: Maternal Health Midwives
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HB 24-1327: Sunset Physical Therapists
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HB 24-1329: Sunset Architects Engineers and Land Surveyors
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HB 24-1335: Sunset Continue Mortuary Science Code Regulation
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HB 24-1342: Test Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities
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HB 24-1344: Sunset Plumbing Board
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HB 24-1371: More Uniform Local Massage Facilities
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HB 24-1438: Implement Prescription Drug Affordability Programs
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HB 24-1450: Revisor’s Bill
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SB 24-010: Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact
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SB 24-018: Physician Assistant Licensure Compact
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SB 24-047: Prevention of Substance Use Disorders
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SB 24-068: Medical Aid in Dying
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SB 24-115: Mental Health Professional Practice Requirements
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HB 24-1153: Physician Continuing Education
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SB 24-116: Discounted Care for Indigent Patients
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SB 24-129: Non Profit Information Sharing
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SB 24-141: Out of State Telehealth Providers
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HB 24-1441: State Board of Nursing Fix
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SB 24-173: Regulate Mortuary Science Professionals
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SB 24-198: Regulated Natural Medicine Implementation
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SB 24-201: Increase Massage Therapy Education Program Hours
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SB 24-209: Pharmacy Practice Act
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SB 24-010: Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact
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