Delaying the home care aide certification requirements.
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Became law
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Officially: “Delaying the home care aide certification requirements.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. · Feb 5, 2025
HLTC - Majority; do pass. · Feb 21, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 21, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 26, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 3, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Mar 3, 2025
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. · Mar 5, 2025
HCW - Executive action taken by committee. · Mar 26, 2025
HCW - Majority; do pass. · Mar 26, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Mar 28, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Apr 11, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Apr 14, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 14, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Apr 14, 2025
Senate concurred in House amendments. · Apr 21, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Apr 21, 2025
President signed. · Apr 22, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 23, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 24, 2025
Governor signed. · May 17, 2025
Chapter 341, 2025 Laws. · May 17, 2025
Effective date 5/17/2025. · May 23, 2025
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Ron MuzzallAnnette ClevelandMike ChapmanPerry DozierT'wina Nobles
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the HouseSenate · 2025-04-21 · Yea 48, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 0
Final Passage as Amended by the HouseHouse · 2025-04-14 · Yea 96, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 2
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-03-03 · Yea 49, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 0
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Who is lobbying on this
LEADINGAGE WAvia Alyssa Odegaard
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