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 2428
Licensed professional counselors; revise certain licensure requirements.
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 RECOMMENDING TO THE MISSISSIPPI COUNSELING ASSOCIATION NOMINEES TO THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE GOOD MORAL CHARACTER FOR LICENSURE PURPOSES TO REQUIRE THAT THE BOARD CONDUCT BACKGROUND CHECKS ON APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE AND TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO DESIGNATE THEIR FIELDS OF EXPERTISE; 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.
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