SB 18-193

Senate Bill 18-193 limits state agencies' ability to set requirements for professions and occupations by requiring them to prove that any such requirement is essential for public health, safety, or welfare. By July 1, 2019, all agencies must review their existing occupational regulations and decide whether they need to be changed or removed. Additionally, anyone can ask an agency to change a regulation or take the matter to court if they believe a regulation should not exist. This bill has been signed into law, meaning its provisions are now in effect and state agencies must follow these guidelines when creating or reviewing occupational regulations.

Official Summary

The bill prohibits state agencies from imposing a personal qualification requirement in order to engage in a profession or occupation unless the agency can show that the requirement is demonstrably necessary and narrowly tailored to address a specific, legitimate public health, safety, or welfare objective. On or before July 1, 2019, every agency is required to review occupational regulations and determine whether the regulation should be repealed or amended. Any person may file a petition with an agency requesting that an occupational regulation be repealed or amended. Regardless of whether a petition is filed with an agency, any person may file a civil suit requesting the court enjoin an occupational regulation. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) Read More

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