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Relating to education requirements, including continuing education requirements, for certain licensed professions
Sponsored by the House Higher Education Committee
Topics:State governmentProfessional licensing
Same legislation: HSB 546
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2026
- Done: House committeeJanuary 28, 2026
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 24, 202653–38
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Professional boards and the supreme court cannot require people to take continuing education classes that aren't directly related to their jobs. This rule applies to many licensed professionals, including teachers and lawyers. Additionally, the state cannot require someone to graduate from a specific type of accredited law school before they can take the bar exam.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to continuing education requirements for licensed professions, including those licensed by the board of education or the supreme court. The bill prohibits boards from adopting rules for continuing education requirements that require a licensee to obtain continuing education credits that are not directly related to the practice of the licensed profession, except as otherwise required by law. The bill also requires the supreme court to adopt or amend court rules for the continuing education of attorneys that do not include any requirements that are not directly related to the practice of law, except as otherwise required by law, and that do not require a person to graduate from a law school accredited by the American bar association prior to sitting for the bar examination in this state.
Changed since by amendment H-8025; see Amendments.
Senate subcommittee
Named March 2, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: March 16, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
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Lobbying
2 for · 5 against · 25 undecided · Who →
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- HF 90 Relating to continuing education requirements for licensed professions91st General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
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