AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS -- MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS
Summary
Changes the direct client contact hour requirements for applicants for licensure of marriage and family therapist associate and applicants for licensure of marriage and family therapist.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Signed Jun 22, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 31, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 22, 2026
Signed into law
06/22/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/11/2026 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Apr 3, 2026
Committee
04/03/2026 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
03/31/2026 House read and passed
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
03/26/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
01/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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