Mental Health Professional Licensure
Summary
Mental Health Professional Licensure; Revises licensing requirements for clinical social workers, marriage & family therapists, & mental health counselors.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2022
Last action Mar 4, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 1, 2022
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Feb 1, 2022
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican14
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 566 (Ch. 2022-29), CS/CS/SB 768 (Ch. 2022-71)
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (20-0-1)
house
Feb 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Jan 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2022
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda
lower
Nov 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Nov 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Nov 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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