Concerning expediting approval for applicants for an associate license as a social worker, mental health counselor, or marriage and family therapist.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2022
Last action Mar 10, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2022
How they voted
49–0
Passed
Total votes 49
Feb 11, 2022
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Feb 11, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0)
senate
Jan 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
BH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.
upper
Jan 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM
upper
Jan 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care at 10:30 AM.
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 08:00 AM
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care.
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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