BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1670: School counselors

Articulating the purpose and role of school counselors.

Summary

Defines a school counselor as a professional educator with state certification whose purpose and role is to plan, organize, and deliver a comprehensive school guidance and counseling program based on national counseling standards.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1670), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2007

AN ACT Relating to the role of school counselors in public schools;

Passed March 12, 2007

Version voted on: HB 1670

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	62	0	0	1
Republican	35	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 10, 2007

Version voted on: HB 1670

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	32	0	0	0
Republican	17	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 21, 2007Governor signed.
Apr 21, 2007Effective date 7/22/2007.
Apr 21, 2007Chapter 175, 2007 Laws.
Apr 16, 2007Delivered to Governor.
Apr 14, 2007President signed.
Apr 13, 2007Speaker signed.
Apr 10, 2007Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 10, 2007Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 6, 2007Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 29, 2007EDU - Majority; do pass.
Mar 29, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 13, 2007First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Mar 12, 2007Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 12, 2007Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 8, 2007Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 20, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 16, 2007ED - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 16, 2007ED - Majority; do pass.
Jan 24, 2007First reading, referred to Education.

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

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