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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 1993

HB 1993: Counselors

Modifying credentialing standards for counselors.

Summary

  • Separates the profession of registered counselors into two professions that can perform therapeutic counseling: agency-affiliated counselors and mental health advisers.
  • Establishes associate 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.
  • Directs the Department of Licensing to establish a work group to recommend whether or not registered counselors not practicing therapeutic counseling should be regulated.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1993), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2007
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Barlow (D-6)
Introduced
February 5, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1993, SHB 1993, E2SHB 1993

AN ACT Relating to credentialing standards for counselors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Barlow (D-6)

17 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Richard Curtis R-18Shay Schual-Berke D-33Ruth Kagi D-32Eileen Cody D-34Bill Hinkle R-13Tami Green D-28Brian Sullivan D-21Deb Eddy D-48Eric Pettigrew D-37Pat Sullivan D-47Barbara Bailey R-10Lynn Schindler R-4Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Dawn Morrell D-25Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Geoff Simpson D-47Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2007
Version voted on: E2SHB 1993
94 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61101
Republican33200
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (E2SHB 1993)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 1993)
  3. Referred to Rules. (E2SHB 1993)
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 1993)
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 1993)
  6. HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 1993)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 1993)
  8. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (E2SHB 1993)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SHB 1993)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1993)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1993)
  12. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 1993)
  13. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1993)
  14. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SHB 1993)
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1993)
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  18. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1993)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 1993)
  20. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 1993)
  21. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1993)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1993)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1993)
  24. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1993)
  25. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1993)
  30. Referred to Appropriations.
  31. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1993)
  32. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  33. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1993 in other sessions

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