Archive #61289

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Bill Number: HB26-1431
HTTP Status: 200
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Archived At: 2026-05-07 10:41:25 MDT
Created At: 2026-05-07 10:41:25 MDT

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "House",
  "lls_num": "26-0327",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Professions & Occupations"
  ],
  "bill_num": "HB26-1431",
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      "id": "JB005",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Jennifer Bacon",
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    },
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      "id": "MS003",
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      "id": "JG002",
      "title": "Senator",
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      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Julie Gonzales",
      "last_name": "Gonzales J.",
      "first_name": "Julie",
      "sponsor_order": "3"
    },
    {
      "id": "IJ001",
      "title": "Senator",
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      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Iman Jodeh",
      "last_name": "Jodeh",
      "first_name": "Iman",
      "sponsor_order": "4"
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/47B6BF4C6430B7D887258D25006B9620/$File/1431_01.pdf",
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  "long_title": "Concerning demonstrating competency for occupational licensure portability.",
  "bill_status": "House Second Reading",
  "short_title": "Competency for Occupational Licensure Portability",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under current law, an individual licensed, certified, registered, or enrolled in good standing to practice a particular profession or occupation in another state or United States territory or through the federal government is eligible to apply for and receive a license, certification, registration, or enrollment in that profession or occupation in Colorado (accreditation) if the individual meets specific criteria. The bill adds an individual licensed, certified, registered, or enrolled in good standing to practice a particular profession or occupation in another country to those individuals eligible for accreditation if the individual meets specific criteria.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under current law, a regulator of a profession or occupation in the division of professions and occupations in the department of regulatory agencies (regulator) shall allow an applicant for certification, registration, or licensure by endorsement (applicant) to demonstrate competency in a specific profession or occupation as determined by the regulator in lieu of requiring the applicant to have worked or practiced in that profession or occupation for a specific period of time prior to application, unless otherwise prohibited by statute. The bill amends the provision to allow a regulator to specify by rule what constitutes substantially equivalent experience or credentials and to require that a regulator allow an applicant to demonstrate competency in a specific profession or occupation regardless of whether a demonstration of competency through substantially equivalent experience or credentials is prohibited elsewhere in statute.<br/><br/><br/><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
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      "date": "05/06/2026 07:33:56 PM",
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  "GHG_report_files": [],
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      "date": "05/07/2026",
      "label": "PA1",
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      "lastModified": "05/07/2026 10:32:17 AM",
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  ],
  "bill_sub_category": "Other",
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  "is_budget_package": "No",
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    },
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  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
}

Raw Response

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