SB 13 — Requires a professional licensing board to consider experience in lieu of a high school diploma or an equivalent for licensure, certification or other authorization to provide certain occupational or professional services.
Congress · introduced 2024-12-31
Digest: Says that a board that issues job licenses must let a person who wants one to show job experience instead of schooling if the license needs a high school diploma. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). Requires a professional licensing board to consider experience in lieu of a high school diploma or an equivalent for licensure, certification or other authorization to provide certain occupational or professional services. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Latest action: — In Senate Committee
Sponsors
- Thatcher, Kim (R, OR-11) — sponsor
- Weber, Suzanne (R, OR-16) — cosponsor
- Bonham, Daniel (R, OR-26) — cosponsor
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Inbound (3)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | Bonham, Daniel | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Thatcher, Kim | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Weber, Suzanne | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thatcher, Kim (R, state_upper OR-11) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Bonham, Daniel (R, state_upper OR-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Weber, Suzanne (R, state_upper OR-16) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Activity
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- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Weber, Suzanne (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Thatcher, Kim (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · cosponsored by Bonham, Daniel (cosponsor) · sponsorship