PSYCHOLOGISTS: Provides relative to the practice of psychology. (8/1/24) (EN +$44,925 SG RV See Note)
SB 57 amends the law governing the practice of psychology to clarify the scope of services that licensed professionals may provide. The bill specifically updates the definition of psychological services to include diagnosis and treatment for mental, emotional, behavioral, and addiction disorders for individuals, groups, or families. It also adjusts terminology to specify that these services must be delivered by a licensed psychologist with post-graduate training. These changes aim to refine the legal framework for psychologists without altering the fundamental requirements for licensure.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 27, 2024
Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2024 · House May 15, 2024
How they voted
33–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 37
Mar 26, 2024
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican25
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 79, nays 11. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 1 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eddie Lambert
RRepublican
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