HB 2290 Summary

• Licensing authorities under Title 32 may issue provisional licenses (valid up to one year) to otherwise qualified applicants with criminal convictions, or issue regular licenses at their discretion.

• Provisional licenses may be revoked if the licensee is charged with a new felony, has community supervision/probation/parole revoked, or violates laws or rules governing the occupation.

• Certain offenses disqualify applicants entirely: violent crimes, sexual offenses, kidnapping, certain financial crimes involving fiduciary duty, and crimes committed in the course of performing the licensed occupation.

• Special conditions required: applicants in assisted living/nursing facilities must work under direct supervision of non-provisional licensee; those convicted of Title 13 chapters 15-19 crimes within ten years who work in private residences must have direct supervision during home visits.

• Licensing authorities must submit annual reports to the governor by July 1 detailing provisional license applications received, granted, denied, and revoked.