Professional counselors; licensing requirements; change certain definitions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensing provisions regarding professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to change certain definitions; to provide for an additional member to the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists; to change the licensing requirement and exceptions; to change the eligibility for licensure requirements; to remove the ability of the board to issue a license without examination; to change the requirement for licensure in professional counseling; to eliminate certain continuing education requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Jan 24, 2022
Signed May 2, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 15, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
Act 813
upper
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 4, 2022
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Apr 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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