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WA HB1889

WA HB1889
Allowing persons to receive professional licenses and certifications regardless of immigration or citizenship status.

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Introduced
01/08/2024
In Committee
02/20/2024
Crossed Over
02/09/2024
Passed
03/01/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/13/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT Relating to allowing persons to receive professional 2 licenses and certifications regardless of immigration or citizenship 3 status; amending RCW 18.235.020, 18.53.060, 18.185.020, 19.230.040, 4 19.230.090, and 42.45.200; reenacting and amending RCW 18.130.040; 5 adding a new section to chapter 28A.410 RCW; adding a new section to 6 chapter 28A.413 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW; and 7 providing an effective date. 8

AI Summary

This bill allows persons who are not lawfully present in the United States to be eligible for professional licenses, commercial licenses, certificates, permits, or registrations, except for those related to interstate compacts. The bill prohibits state agencies, regulatory authorities, or disciplining authorities from denying an application solely on the basis of a person's immigration or citizenship status, as long as the person has met all other qualifications. The bill also allows applicants to provide an individual taxpayer identification number in lieu of a social security number and keeps such personal identification information confidential.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (28)

Last Action

Effective date 7/1/2024. (on 03/13/2024)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1889&Year=2023&Initiative=false
Final Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1889-S%20HBR%20FBR%2024.pdf
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/House/1889-S.SL.pdf
Substitute House Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1889-S%20HBR%20PL%2024.pdf
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1889-S.PL.pdf
Substitute Senate Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1889-S%20SBR%20APS%2024.pdf
Substitute Senate Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1889-S%20SBR%20LC%20OC%2024.pdf
Fiscal Note - 1889 SHB (Final) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=70990
Fiscal Note - 1889 SHB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=70968
Substitute Senate Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1889-S%20SBR%20LC%20TA%2024.pdf
Fiscal Note - 1889 SHB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=70933
Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1889-S%20SBA%20LC%2024.pdf
Substitute House Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1889-S%20HBR%20APH%2024.pdf
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1889-S.pdf
House Bill Report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1889%20HBR%20CPB%2024.pdf
Fiscal Note - 1889 HB (Final) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=69114
Fiscal Note - 1889 HB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=68895
Fiscal Note - 1889 HB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=68840
House Bill Analysis 2024 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1889%20HBA%20CPB%2024.pdf
Fiscal Note - 1889 HB (Partial) https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=68828
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1889.pdf
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