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PA Bill Number: HB2663

Title: Providing for older adults protective services; and making a repeal.

Description: Providing for older adults protective services; and making a repeal. ...

Last Action: Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES

Last Action Date: Nov 19, 2024

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Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB1564

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Legislation Overview

Title: Further providing for definitions, for license required, for State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for powers and functions of board, for qualifications for license, for procedures for licensing, for reciprocity, for endorsement of out-of-State licenses and for reinstatement of license; providing for restrictions on use of title "Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist" and for restrictions on the use of title "Licensed Associate Professional Counselor"; further providing for license renewal and records and fees and for unlawful practice; and providing for effect of associate licensure.

Subject:

Description: An Act amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.220, No.39), known as the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act, further providing for definitions, for license required, for State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for powers and functions of board, for qualifications for license, for procedures for licensing, for reciprocity, for endorsement of out-of-State licenses and for reinstatement of license; providing for restrictions on use of title "Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist" and for restrictions on the use of title "Licensed Associate Professional Counselor"; further providing for license renewal and records and fees and for unlawful practice; and providing for effect of associate licensure.

Session: 2023-2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Act No. 4 of 2024

Last Action Date: March 28, 2024

Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1564

Sponsors

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22 sponsors: Melissa Cerrato (D); Liz Hanbidge (D); Michael Schlossberg (D); Tina Davis (D); Joshua Siegel (D); Maureen Madden (D); Kristine Howard (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Nancy Guenst (D); Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D); Ed Neilson (D); Roni Green (D); Danielle Otten (D); Melissa Shusterman (D); Timothy Brennan (D); Mary Jo Daley (D); Paul Takac (D); Jennifer O'Mara (D); La'Tasha Mayes (D); Joseph Webster (D); Abigail Salisbury (D); Carol Kazeem (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 28, 2024 Approved by the Governor
House Mar 28, 2024 Act No. 4 of 2024
House Mar 19, 2024 Presented to the Governor
House Mar 18, 2024 House concurred in Senate amendments (135-66)
House Mar 18, 2024 Referred to RULES
House Mar 18, 2024 Re-reported as committed
House Mar 18, 2024 Signed in Senate
House Mar 18, 2024 Signed in House
Senate Feb 7, 2024 Third consideration and final passage (44-5)
House Feb 7, 2024 In the House
Senate Feb 7, 2024 Re-reported as committed
Senate Feb 6, 2024 Second consideration
Senate Feb 6, 2024 Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Senate Feb 5, 2024 First consideration
Senate Feb 5, 2024 Reported as amended
Senate Jan 5, 2024 Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
House Dec 13, 2023 Re-reported as committed
Senate Dec 13, 2023 In the Senate
House Dec 13, 2023 Third consideration and final passage (152-51)
House Dec 12, 2023 Second consideration, with amendments
House Dec 12, 2023 Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House Dec 11, 2023 Removed from table
House Dec 11, 2023 Reported as committed
House Dec 11, 2023 Laid on the table
House Dec 11, 2023 First consideration
House Jul 11, 2023 Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
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Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes Absent Passed Rating Comments
03/18/2024 135 66 1 Yes
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03/18/2024 33 0 0 Yes
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02/7/2024 44 5 1 Yes
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02/7/2024 24 0 0 Yes
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02/5/2024 12 1 0 Yes
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02/5/2024 12 1 0 Yes
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12/13/2023 37 0 0 Yes
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12/13/2023 152 51 0 Yes
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12/12/2023 201 2 0 Yes
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12/11/2023 25 0 0 Yes
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