Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 932
Licensed professional counselors; revise certain licensure requirements (PEER).
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT SITTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS FROM ADVISING OR MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE MISSISSIPPI COUNSELING ASSOCIATION REGARDING NOMINEES TO THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE GOOD MORAL CHARACTER FOR LICENSURE PURPOSES; TO REQUIRE LICENSURE APPLICANTS TO DESIGNATE THE SCOPE OF THEIR PLANNED PRACTICE; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO CONDUCT BACKGROUND CHECKS ON APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE EXCEPTION FOR LICENSURE FOR PERSONS WHO ARE CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED BY STATE OR NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS WITH PUBLISHED RULES OF CONDUCT; 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
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
Its course
February 4 to February 19, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
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 19
- Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives