HB 329 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Marriage & family therapists; Bd. of Counseling to amend regulations related to licensure.

Summary

Board of Counseling; licensure by endorsementfor marriage and family therapists. Directs the Board of Counselingto amend its regulations related to the process for licensure byendorsement for marriage and family therapists. The bill removesrequirements that applicants for licensure by endorsement provideevidence that they meet certain educational and experience requirements.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Feb 2024

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

Signed into Law

Apr 2024

Introduced Jan 5, 2024 Signed Apr 4, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2024 · House of Delegates Jan 29, 2024

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 26, 2024

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 4, 2024

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 431 (effective 7/1/24)

executive

Mar 3, 2024

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 29, 2024

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 29, 2024

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB329ER)

lower

Feb 26, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 22, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 15, 2024

Committee

Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health Professions

upper

Jan 30, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Jan 29, 2024

Lower · Passed

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2024

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 23, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 18, 2024

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 17, 2024

Committee

Assigned sub: Health Professions

lower

Jan 5, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors