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Senate delays chiropractic‑licensing overhaul amid concerns over statute of repose and scope
Summary
Senators circulated Substitute Senate Bill 62 after floor debate revealed that amendments expanding time limits and extending rules to multiple licensed professions could create a new six‑year statute of repose and require administrative actions to conclude within two years. Sponsors and critics agreed to rework language.
Senators moved to 'circle' Substitute Senate Bill 62 — a set of amendments to licensing rules originally framed for chiropractors — after a lengthy floor exchange over how the changes would affect professional licensing and enforcement.
Senator David Steele, who presented the substitute, said the amendments would, among other changes, replace a four‑year reporting window with six years and require the licensing division to "complete or conclude within 2 years any action" once initiated. Steele said the changes responded to concerns raised by chiropractors and special districts and that the amendment would shift certain ex‑officio members to voting status…
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