l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 765

Counselors; define practice of counseling/psychotherapy as part of scope of practice of.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on April 14, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE PRACTICE OF COUNSELING/PSYCHOTHERAPY AS PART OF THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP OR PROPER IMMIGRATION WORK STATUS AND CRIMINAL RECORD BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR LICENSURE PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE STATUTORY REFERENCE TO THE PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION; TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS TO RENEW LICENSES ON A BIENNIAL BASIS; TO CLARIFY CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

February 4 to April 14, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action13 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 2723 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 4 to Feb 1814 days

In the SenateFeb 27 to Mar 2022 days

Public Health and WelfareMar 3 to Mar 1815 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 20 to Apr 14 · stopped25 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 20

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 27

  1. Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Feb 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 27Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 28 – Mar 20

  1. Feb 28Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 3Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 18Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 20Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 25 – Apr 14

  1. Mar 25Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 27Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 31Conferees named in the House: Holland, Scott and Janus
  4. Apr 8Conferees named in the Senate: Bryan, Turner and Jackson (15th)
  5. Apr 14Died in conference in the House
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 18Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 27PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 28Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 3Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  6. Mar 18Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 20AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 20Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 25Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 27Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 31Conferees Named Holland,Scott,JanusHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 8Conferees Named Bryan,Turner,Jackson (15th)Senate
  13. Apr 14Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives