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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5877

SB 5877: Social workers & counselors

Providing licensing standards for mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers.

Summary

  • (Proposed striking amendment)
  • $ Provides for the licensing of advanced social workers, independent social workers, mental health counselors, and marriage and family therapists by the Secretary of Health.
  • $ Establishes educational, examination, supervised experience, and continuing education requirements for applicants for licensing, and provides for an advisory committee to advise and assist the Secretary in administering the licensing programs.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 2001
  5. GovernorMay 11, 2001
  6. LawMay 11, 2001
Prime sponsor
Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
Introduced
February 6, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
May 11, 2001
Session law
Chapter 251, Laws of 2001
Companion bill
HB 1761
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5877, ESSB 5877

AN ACT Relating to licensed mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Shirley Winsley R-28Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5877
35 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican101400
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 6, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5877
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat46003
Republican47002
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (5)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 17, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5877
33 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24100
Republican91401
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (ESSB 5877)
  2. Effective date 7/22/2001. (ESSB 5877)
  3. Chapter 251, 2001 Laws. (ESSB 5877)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5877)
  5. President signed. (ESSB 5877)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5877)
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 5877)
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 33; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5877)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESSB 5877)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5877)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESSB 5877)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5877)
  13. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5877)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5877)
  15. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Health Care. (ESSB 5877)
  16. Referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 5877)
  17. HC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5877)
  18. HC - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5877)
  19. First reading, referred to Health Care. (ESSB 5877)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5877)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5877)
  22. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5877)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5877)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5877)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5877)
  28. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5877)
  29. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

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