CS/CS/CS/HB 115 (2020) -  Keep Our Graduates Working Act

General Bill by Commerce Committee and Health Quality Subcommittee and Business & Professions Subcommittee and Duran (CO-SPONSORS) Brown; Casello; Daniels; Eskamani; Fernandez-Barquin; Fischer; Goff-Marcil; Good; Gottlieb; Grieco; Hart; Hattersley; Hogan Johnson; Joseph; Mercado; Plakon; Polsky; Sabatini; Silvers; Watson, C.; Webb
Keep Our Graduates Working Act: Prohibits state authority from denying license, refusing to renew license, or suspending or revoking license on basis of delinquency or default in payment of his or her student loan; provides exception to requirement that certain entities prohibit candidate from being examined for or issued, or having renewed license, certificate, or registration to practice health care profession if he or she is listed on specified federal list of excluded individuals & entities; repeals provisions relating to health care practitioners in default on student loan or scholarship obligations.
Effective Date: July 1, 2020
Last Event: Chapter No. 2020-125; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 4:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 356 Subject: Keep Our Graduates Working Act Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 77 Subject: Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/HB 713 Subject: Health Regulation Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 1193 Subject: Deregulation of Professions and Occupations Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 66 Subject: Student Loans and Scholarship Obligations of Health Care Practitioners Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 230 Subject: Department of Health Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 474 Subject: Deregulation of Professions and Occupations Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 926 Subject: Health Care Practitioner Licensure Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 7/1/2020 12:07:12 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/16/2020 11:25:56 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 1/17/2020 3:23:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 1/14/2020 4:14:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee 12/12/2019 1:04:29 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee 12/10/2019 12:41:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee 11/7/2019 12:51:04 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee 11/1/2019 4:20:15 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 01/29/2020 04:07 PM   Yeas: 118 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 409] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 02/12/2020 10:06 AM   Yeas: 35 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 3] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2020-125; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2020-133), CS/HB 1193 (Ch. 2020-160) Time: 06/30/2020 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/29/2020 - 7:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/17/2020 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 02/13/2020 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H In Messages Time: 02/13/2020 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 1 -SJ 257 Time: 02/12/2020 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 257 Time: 02/12/2020 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/06/2020 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 239 Time: 02/06/2020 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Received -SJ 253 Time: 02/06/2020 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 356 -SJ 239 Time: 02/06/2020 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 02/06/2020 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Withdrawn from Education; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules -SJ 239 Time: 02/06/2020 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Education Version: c3
Event: S Referred to Education; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules -SJ 253 Time: 02/05/2020 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: c3
Event: S In Messages Time: 02/05/2020 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/05/2020 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0 Time: 01/29/2020 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 01/29/2020 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 01/29/2020 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/29/2020) Time: 01/23/2020 - 5:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 01/21/2020 - 5:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/21/2020 - 5:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 01/21/2020 - 1:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/17/2020 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 01/17/2020 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Committee Time: 01/17/2020 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee Time: 01/16/2020 - 5:54 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Commerce Committee agenda Time: 01/14/2020 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Commerce Committee Time: 12/16/2019 - 10:36 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 12/16/2019 - 10:36 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 12/12/2019 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 12/12/2019 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 12/12/2019 - 1:05 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 12/11/2019 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health Quality Subcommittee agenda Time: 12/04/2019 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 11/12/2019 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 11/12/2019 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 11/12/2019 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 11/07/2019 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 11/07/2019 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 11/07/2019 - 12:32 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 11/06/2019 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Business & Professions Subcommittee agenda Time: 10/30/2019 - 3:47 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 09/23/2019 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 09/23/2019 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 09/23/2019 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 09/23/2019 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 09/04/2019 - 5:21 PM Member: Duran Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
120.82 CS/SB 356
456.0635 CS/CS/CS/HB 713*, SB 926
456.072 CS/SB 66, HB 77, CS/CS/CS/HB 209, CS/CS/CS/SB 230, CS/HB 309*, CS/SB 356, SB 378, CS/CS/CS/SB 474, CS/CS/SB 500, CS/CS/HB 607*, SB 692, CS/CS/SB 698, CS/CS/CS/HB 713*, HB 771, SB 926, CS/HB 1059, SB 1084, CS/HB 1193, CS/CS/HB 1255*, CS/HB 1287, CS/SB 1634, CS/CS/HB 7053
456.0721 CS/SB 66, HB 77, CS/CS/CS/SB 230, CS/SB 356, CS/CS/CS/SB 474, CS/CS/CS/HB 713, SB 926, CS/HB 1193
456.074 CS/SB 66, HB 77, CS/CS/CS/SB 230, CS/SB 356, CS/CS/CS/SB 474, CS/CS/SB 698, CS/CS/CS/HB 713, SB 926, CS/HB 1193
1009.95 CS/SB 356

(*) Not the latest version