Professions and businesses; professional counseling; revise definition
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-10A-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to professional counselors, social workers, and others, so as to revise the definition of "professional counseling"; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Feb 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2015
Last action Feb 29, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2016
How they voted
113–4
Passed · 19 other
Total votes 136
Feb 26, 2016
D
Democratic43
81% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican92
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 29, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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