Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2427
Social workers, marriage and family therapists; revise licensure law.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-53-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS FROM MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS ON NOMINATIONS TO THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 73-53-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT THE BOARD PERFORM BACKGROUND CHECKS ON CANDIDATES FOR LICENSURE IN SOCIAL WORK AND TO DEFINE GOOD MORAL CHARACTER FOR LICENSURE PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-53-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO SET CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE AUDITING OF LICENSEES FOR COMPLIANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-54-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO CONDUCT BACKGROUND CHECKS ON CANDIDATES FOR LICENSURE IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY AND TO DEFINE GOOD MORAL CHARACTER; TO AMEND SECTION 73-54-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR SUPERVISED PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS NOT TO EXCEED 200 HOURS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-54-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO AUDIT THE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND TO REQUIRE THE PUBLICATION OF LISTS OF LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-54-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO PUBLISH LISTS OF LICENSEES WHO HAVE BEEN SANCTIONED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 28 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 SenateJan 28 to Feb 19 · stopped22 days
Public Health and WelfareJan 28 to Feb 19 · stopped22 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 Senate Jan 28 – Feb 19
- Jan 28Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
- Feb 19Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 28Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeSenate