BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1494: Counselors

Modifying credentialing standards for counselors.

Summary

Separates the profession of registered counselors into two professions: registered agency-affiliated counselors and registered counseling associates.
Establishes internship and trainee credentials for individuals pursuing a license as a mental health counselor, social worker, marriage and family therapist, or certification as a chemical dependency professional.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 1494), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to credentialing standards for counselors;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1494 (2025–26) Multiple-unit dwellings/tax · Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2025
HB 1494 (2023–24) Irrigation & rehab districts · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1494 (2021–22) Antidisplacement/prop. tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1494 (2019–20) Redistricting deadlines · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1494 (2017–18) Private road maintenance · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1494 (2015–16) Ticket brokers and resellers · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1494 (2013–14) Higher education funding · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1494 (2011–12) Vulnerable adult referral · Enacted · Chapter 357, Laws of 2011