Committee advances OPR bill after revisions; fee increases draw opposition

Mar 11, 2025

The House committee voted to print draft 2.5 of an Office of Professional Regulation bill after OPR removed social‑worker title‑protection language and revised a massage‑establishment reporting request; members raised concerns about fee increases for apprenticeships and peer‑support renewals.

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Lauren Hibbert, deputy secretary of state, and Jennifer Pullen, general counsel (as introduced to the committee), explained revisions to an Office of Professional Regulation bill and fielded questions from House committee members. The committee voted to print draft 2.5 for further consideration.

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