HB 395 Georgia House · 2021-2022 Regular Session

The Professional Counselors Licensure Compact Act; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to revise certain licensing provisions; to enter into an interstate compact known as the "Professional Counselors Licensure Compact"; to authorize the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists to administer the compact in this state; to authorize the board to conduct national background checks; to provide for conditions; to provide for eligibility; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 10, 2021 Signed May 10, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2021

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 10, 2021
Signed into law
Act 287
upper
May 10, 2021
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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