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HB 1849: DCCA; PROFESSIONAL OR VOCATIONAL LICENSING; CITIZENSHIP; INDIVIDUAL TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-10: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and Excused: none.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Removes the barrier requiring applicants for professional or vocational licensing to be United States citizens, United States nationals, or persons with work visas.  Allows applicants to provide individual tax identification numbers in lieu of social security numbers if all other requirements are met.

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce2MIN
Feb 10, 2026

House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce

House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce1MIN
Feb 10, 2026

House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce

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