BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1234: Counselors, etc. committee

Concerning the mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers advisory committee.

Summary

Allows the one member of the Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Social Workers Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) who must be an advanced social worker, to be either an advanced social worker or an independent clinical social worker.
Specifies that the prohibition against members of the Advisory Committee holding an office in a relevant professional association applies specifically to holding a governing office or board position.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1234), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to the mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers advisory committee;

Passed February 6, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1234

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	2
Republican	39	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed March 26, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1234

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 7, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
Apr 7, 2025Chapter 20, 2025 Laws.
Apr 7, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 2, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Mar 31, 2025Speaker signed.
Mar 31, 2025President signed.
Mar 26, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 26, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 21, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 19, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 18, 2025HLTC - Majority; do pass.
Feb 7, 2025First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Feb 6, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Feb 6, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 28, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 27, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 24, 2025HCW - Majority; do pass.
Jan 24, 2025HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 13, 2025First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
Jan 9, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 1234 (2023–24) Civil forfeiture of animals · Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2023
HB 1234 (2021–22) Weapons/government buildings · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1234 (2019–20) Sex offenses/eliminate SOL · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1234 (2017–18) Contraceptive coverage · Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2017
HB 1234 (2015–16) Building permit fees · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1234 (2013–14) Storm water reqs, phase I · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1234 (2011–12) Security alarms, crime watch · Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2012
HB 1234 (2009–10) Abandoning dependent person · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate