Signed by Governor Authored by Judith Zaffirini (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of hearing instrument fitters and dispensers. Initially Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 904 seeks to update regulations for hearing instrument fitters and dispensers by clarifying requirements for written contracts, record retention, and trial periods. The bill mandates that all documentation be written in plain language easily understood by consumers and revises licensing requirements for individuals under 18 years old. It also provides exceptions for license renewal under certain hardship conditions.
Sponsors: Cunningham (R)
Jan 24, 2025
(S) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Feb 13, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services, chaired by a Republican
Apr 23, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Left pending in committee
Apr 24, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
Apr 28, 2025
(S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 30, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
May 1, 2025
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
20250501_SB904_E: Yea 28 (R 17, D 11) - Nay 3 (R 3, D 0)
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(S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed (H) Received from the Senate
May 2, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Public Health, chaired by a Republican
May 21, 2025
(H) Posting rule suspended
May 22, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
May 23, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Vote reconsidered in committee (H) Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 24, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 25, 2025
(H) Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 27, 2025
(H) Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 28, 2025
(H) Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Cunningham amended the bill. (H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended (H) Read 3rd time (H) Passed (H) Record vote
May 29, 2025
(S) House passage as amended reported
May 30, 2025
(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate (S) Read (S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (S) Record vote
May 31, 2025
(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported (S) Reported enrolled (S) Signed in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025
(H) Signed in the House (E) Sent to the Governor
(S) Cunningham signed onto the bill as Sponsor
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(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Andrea Earl for AARP (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Steven Deline for self
