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SB 43 Delaware Senate · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE LICENSURE OF ART THERAPISTS.

Summary
This Act regulates the practice of art therapy placing control of the profession under the Board of Mental health and Chemical Dependency Professionals and amending Chapter 30 of Title 24 by adding Subchapter V. Professional Art Therapists. The Art Therapy Practice Act will serve and protect the public by defining the scope of practice of art therapy; setting minimum standards of qualification, education, training, and experience for art therapists; and maintaining certain standards in the delivery of art therapy services. This Act also requires the Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency to appoint one or more credentialed volunteer art therapists to advise and assist the Board in matters pertaining to art therapists.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jul 2017
Signed into Law
Sep 2017
Introduced Jun 13, 2017 Signed Sep 8, 2017
Floor votes · House Jul 2, 2017

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Sep 8, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 4 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 23, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House
lower
Jun 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
upper
Jun 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 4 ABSENT
upper
Jun 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 20, 2017
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 13, 2017
Introduced
Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 43, and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
FG
F. Gary Simpson
RRepublican
DE
18
P
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
DE
2
Co
BH
Bryon H. Short
DDemocratic
DE
7
Co
CC
Catherine Cloutier
RRepublican
DE
5
Co
Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
Co
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
Co
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
DE
3
Co
JE
Joseph E. Miro
RRepublican
DE
22
Co
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
DE
37
Co
WR
William R. Outten
RRepublican
DE
30