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Panel advances expedited licensure bill for military members and spouses; committee adds experience-based reciprocity option
Summary
The committee advanced Senate File 119 to expedite licensure for active-duty military, recently separated service members and military spouses and approved a committee amendment allowing an experience-based reciprocity pathway for applicants who document five years of substantially similar practice in other jurisdictions.
Senate File 119, a bill to consolidate and expand expedited professional licensure for active-duty service members, military spouses and recently separated veterans, was presented, amended and advanced by the Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee.
Sponsor Senator Bonner said the measure consolidates prior military licensure provisions, clarifies covered categories (including uniformed services beyond the armed forces) and implements a 30-day federal timeframe for issuing a license or temporary permit when an applicant holds a current license in another jurisdiction. The sponsor said the aim is to reduce uneven application of previous law and expedite licensure for service members and spouses who relocate for military orders.
Multiple witnesses and stakeholders testified in support. Chris Smith of the Wyoming Military Department said the bill extends prior reforms (2017 and 2021) and that the department supports the bill. Connor Norris,…
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