AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (Creates entry-level licensing program to allow applicants as a mental health counselor assoc. or a marriage/family therapist assoc. to practice under supervision prior to becoming a licensed mental health counselor or a licensed marriage/family therapist.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Mar 10, 2022
Signed Jun 27, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2022
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
May 24, 2022
D
Democratic32
100% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 27, 2022
Signed into law
06/27/2022 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
06/21/2022 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
06/17/2022 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
06/09/2022 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 1, 2022
Legislature · Passed
06/01/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 26, 2022
Committee
05/26/2022 Referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
May 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
05/24/2022 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 17, 2022
Legislature · Passed
05/17/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 17, 2022
Committee
03/17/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 10, 2022
Introduced
03/10/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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