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HB3830 • 2025

Prohibits a professional licensing board from denying issuance of an authorization issued by the professional licensing board to an individual based solely on the individual's immigration or citizenship status.

Prohibits a professional licensing board from denying issuance of an authorization issued by the professional licensing board to an individual based solely on the individual's immigration or citizenship status.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Ruiz
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-03-27 House

    Public Hearing held.

  3. 2025-03-04 House

    Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act says that a person's immigration or citizenship status does not matter to get a license from the state to do a job or to get some benefits from the state. The Act also says that a person does not have to use a SSN. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1).
Prohibits a professional licensing board from denying issuance of an authorization issued by the professional licensing board to an individual based solely on the individual's immigration or citizenship status. Prohibits a professional licensing board from disclosing an applicant's or licensee's Social Security number, federal individual taxpayer identification number or federally issued identification number except for specific purposes. Provides that an individual may not be denied a state or local public benefit based solely on the individual's immigration or citizenship status.
Relating to: Relating to immigration status.
Current location: In House Committee