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2018 Regular Session

House Bill 708

Licensed professional counselors; revise titles, qualifications and fees of.

Became law as Chapter 390, Laws of 2018, signed March 19, 2018, 69 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS (LPC); TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-30-1 AND 73-30-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS TO THE USE OF THE TITLE "PROVISIONAL LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR"; TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE TERM OF OFFICE OF BOARD MEMBERS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AS A PROVISIONAL LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR AND AS A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR; TO PRESCRIBE FEES AND TO REQUIRE FINGERPRINT CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR LICENSEES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE VENUE FOR AN APPEAL OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION BY THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO ASSESS INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION COSTS AGAINST ANY LICENSEE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE CERTAIN COUNSELORS FROM THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE EXEMPTION FROM REGULATION CATEGORIES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE JULY 1, 2020 REPEAL DATE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-30-7, 73-30-17 AND 73-30-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; 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

1 co-sponsor

Kathy Sykes

Its course

January 9 to March 19, 2018, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Feb 123 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 9 to Jan 2314 days

In the SenateFeb 1 to Mar 633 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 12 to Feb 2715 days

With the GovernorMar 6 to Mar 1913 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 Jan 9 – Feb 1

  1. Jan 9Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 1Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 2 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 2Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 12Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 6Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 7 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 7Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 19Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 1PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 2Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  6. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 6PassedSenate
  8. Mar 7Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 19Approved by GovernorGovernor