HB 1564 Pennsylvania House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.220, No.39), known as the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act, further providing for definitions, for license required, for State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for powers and functions of board, for qualifications for license, for procedures for licensing, for reciprocity, for endorsement of out-of-State licenses and for reinstatement of license; providing for restrictions on use of title "Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist" and for restrictions on the use of title "Licensed Associate Professional Counselor"; further providing for license renewal and records and fees and for unlawful practice; and providing for effect of associate licensure.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jul 11, 2023 Signed Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2024 · House Dec 12, 2023

How they voted

365
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 42
Feb 7, 2024
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
20 Yea 5 Nay 1
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Mar 28, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Jan 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
upper
Dec 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Dec 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Dec 12, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (177-2)
house
Dec 12, 2023
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Dec 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jul 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Professional Licensure
lower
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors

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