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Sen. Johnson backs repeal of state licenses for four occupations, committee asks for study substitute
Summary
A Senate committee advanced SB 327, a targeted occupational‑licensing cleanup that would repeal state licensing chapters for four occupations and leave civil and contract protections intact; the committee asked for a substitute directing further review by licensing officials and returned the bill with a favorable recommendation 3–1.
Sen. Johnson told the Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Standing Committee that SB 327 repeals state licensing chapters in Title 58 for four occupations—commercial interior designers, court reporters, deception‑detection practitioners and music therapists—because other rules and market forces, not state licensing, govern safety and professional standards.
"Licensing should be reserved for professions where…
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