Expanding professional licensing reporting requirements.

 H-0398.1

HOUSE BILL 1242

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Jacobsen, Barnard, Dye, and Penner

Prefiled 01/10/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Business.

AN ACT Relating to expanding professional licensing reporting requirements; and amending RCW 18.410.020 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 18.410.020 and 2023 c 412 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Beginning in 2024, the department shall annually review and analyze approximately 10 percent of the professional licenses regulated by the department and prepare and submit an annual report electronically to the chief clerk of the house of representatives, the secretary of the senate, and each member of the house of representatives and senate by August 31st of each year as provided in this section. The department shall complete this process for all professional licenses within its jurisdiction within 10 years and every 10 years thereafter. Each report shall include the department's recommendations regarding whether the professional licenses should be terminated, continued, or modified.