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H317 • 2025

An Act relative to professional licensure

An Act relative to professional licensure

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Sponsor
James Arciero
Last action
2025-11-06
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H4677
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act relative to professional licensure

An Act relative to professional licensure By Representative Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to professional licensure By Representative Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 317) of James Arciero, Colleen M.
  • Garry and Paul McMurtry relative to professional licensure.
  • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-11-06 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H4677

  2. 2025-04-25 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 04/29/2025 from 10:00 AM-05:00 PM in B-1

  3. 2025-04-23 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 04/29/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to professional licensure
By Representative Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 317) of James Arciero, Colleen M. Garry and Paul McMurtry relative to professional licensure. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.317

Chapter 147 of the general laws is hereby amended in section 1 by striking the section in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following new section:

Section 1.

(a) The commissioner of occupational licensure shall supervise the work of the several boards of registration and examination included in the division of occupational licensure.

The commissioner shall recommend changes in the methods of conducting examinations and transacting business and shall make such reports to the governor and council as they may require or as the commission may deem expedient.

(b) The commissioner may consider requests to eliminate, reduce, or otherwise diminish standards or requirements for professional licensure of individuals, businesses, or trades; provided however that the commissioner shall not have the authority to grant said requests without approval by a majority vote of the board of registration that oversees the trade or profession said request affects.

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