Committee reports bill to license home inspectors after amendment removing niche sales licenses

The chair of the House Professional Licensure Committee reported House Bill 2645 to the full House on a voice vote after the committee adopted an amendment narrowing the bill’s licensing scope.

House Bill 2645, explained by staff member Carrie, would establish licensure for home inspectors and create registration for home inspectors in training under the Real Estate Commission. The bill’s principal change is to formalize oversight and credentialing for practicing home inspectors and to create a trainee registration pathway.

Committee members considered Amendment A03916, offered by the chair and described by Carrie. The amendment removes three categories from the bill’s licensing requirements: campground membership salespeople, timeshare salespeople and rental listing referral agents. The chair said the amendment is an effort “to right size licensing” in the real estate field, noting that relatively few individuals hold those statewide licenses and that the Real Estate Commission has recorded few or no complaints about them. The committee adopted the amendment by voice vote with no negative votes recorded in the transcript.

With the amendment adopted, the committee voted to report House Bill 2645 as amended from the House Professional Licensure Committee. The transcript records the motion and that there were no negative votes; the committee’s action sends the amended bill to the full House for further consideration.

The transcript does not provide details on implementation timelines, fee schedules, or the text changes to the Real Estate Commission’s rules. It also does not record a formal roll-call vote tally on the amendment or final report; the committee’s actions are recorded as agreed to with no negative votes noted. The next step is for the bill to proceed on the House floor under the chamber’s calendar and procedures.