A bill for an act relating to professional standards for the certification or designation of music therapists and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 61.) Effective date: 07/01/2021.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 28, 2021
Signed May 20, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2021 · House Feb 16, 2021
How they voted
38–3
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 43
Apr 28, 2021
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican28
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 20, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 4.
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 30, 2021
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/31/2021 1:30PM RM 111.
legislature
Feb 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: R. Smith, Cournoyer, and Giddens.
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 89, nays 4.
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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