Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2687
Psychologist licensure law; revise qualifications and require criminal background checks (PEER).
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-31-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT CANDIDATES FOR LICENSURE AS PSYCHOLOGISTS BE TESTED ON THE HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY; TO DEFINE GOOD MORAL CHARACTER FOR PURPOSES OF LICENSURE APPLICATION AND TO REQUIRE BACKGROUND CHECKS OF ALL APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-31-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT THE BOARD KEEP A LOG OF ALL COMPLAINTS FILED AGAINST LICENSED PSYCHOLOGISTS; 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 16 to February 3, 2009, 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 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
Public Health and WelfareJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 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 16 – Feb 3
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate