BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2363

HB 2363: Music therapy exemptions

Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy.

Summary

Allows an applicant for a music therapy license to provide supervised music therapy for up to six months while awaiting verification of exam results.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2363), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 27, Laws of 2026

AN ACT Relating to temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy;

Passed February 12, 2026

Version voted on: SHB 2363

94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	3
Republican	38	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed March 3, 2026

Version voted on: SHB 2363

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	1
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 11, 2026Effective date 1/1/2028. (SHB 2363)
Mar 11, 2026Chapter 27, 2026 Laws. (SHB 2363)
Mar 11, 2026Governor signed. (SHB 2363)
Mar 5, 2026Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2363)
Mar 4, 2026Speaker signed. (SHB 2363)
Mar 4, 2026President signed. (SHB 2363)
Mar 3, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2363)
Mar 3, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2363)
Feb 27, 2026Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SHB 2363)
Feb 25, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2363)
Feb 24, 2026HLTC - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2363)
Feb 16, 2026First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 2363)
Feb 12, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 2363)
Feb 12, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2363)
Feb 12, 20261st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2363)
Feb 12, 20261st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 11, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2363)
Feb 11, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 4, 2026PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2363)
Feb 4, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2363)
Feb 4, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 4, 2026PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 4, 2026PEW - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
Jan 9, 2026Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 2363 (2023–24) Alcohol/pop-up retail sales · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2363 (2019–20) Biometric data remedies · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2363 (2017–18) Contraband/unmanned aircraft · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2363 (2015–16) Rx drug cost and utilization · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2363 (2013–14) Military member dependents · Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2014
HB 2363 (2011–12) Domestic violence victims · Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2012
HB 2363 (2009–10) Educational employees · Enacted · Chapter 573, Laws of 2009
HB 2363 (2007–08) Electronic waste · Did not pass · died in committee