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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 6658: Mental health counselors

Revising experience requirements for licensed mental health counselors.

Summary

  • Allows applicants for a license to practice mental health counseling to meet their supervised experience requirement under the supervision of a licensed mental health practitioner who is not a licensed mental health counselor.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2006
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 10, 2006
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 15, 2006
  6. LawMar 15, 2006
Prime sponsor
Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
Introduced
January 18, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2006
Session law
Chapter 69, Laws of 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to experience requirements for licensed mental health counselors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Alex Deccio R-14

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6658
41 Yea 0 Nay 4 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22022
Republican19022
How each member voted

Absent (4)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2006
Version voted on: SB 6658
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2006.
  2. Chapter 69, 2006 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. HC - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 0; absent, 4; excused, 4.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

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