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Missouri Senate Gives Preliminary Approval to Senate Bill 61 on Professional Licensing
Summary
The Missouri Senate gave preliminary approval Monday evening to Senate Bill 61, sponsored by Sen. Ben Brown, a measure the sponsor said would modify professional licensing provisions to address a state labor shortage; vote counts were not specified.
The Missouri Senate gave preliminary approval Monday evening to Senate Bill 61, a measure sponsored by Senator Ben Brown of Washington that the sponsor said would modify provisions related to professional licensing.
Senator Ben Brown told colleagues the bill is aimed at addressing workforce shortages, saying “one of the most pressing issues facing our state is the current labor shortage.” He also said he has sponsored similar legislation in previous years.
Senator Patty Lewis of Kansas City, who said she serves on the committee that heard the bill, took part in floor discussion. The transcript does not specify the full debate or any recorded vote tally; reporting noted that another yes vote in the Missouri House of Representatives would be required for the measure to advance.
The session is in the later weeks of the regular session: Dean Morgan, reporting from the state capital, noted there are about two months left in the 2025 regular legislative session, after which senators will give more attention to House bills.
Formal vote counts for the preliminary approval were not specified in the transcript. The Senate’s action was described as preliminary approval; the bill must next be considered by the Missouri House of Representatives before it could become law.
