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2018 Regular Session

House Bill 988

Marriage and family therapists and social workers; delete repealer on licensure laws.

Became law as Chapter 403, Laws of 2018, signed March 19, 2018, 66 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 73-53-3, 73-53-8, 73-53-10, 73-53-11 AND 73-53-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE SOCIAL WORKER LICENSURE LAW, CREATE THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, SET OUT THE POWERS OF THE BOARD, AND PRESCRIBE THE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS, AND SECTIONS 73-54-1 THROUGH 73-54-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS; TO REPEAL SECTION 73-54-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE REPEAL OF THOSE REENACTED 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

3 co-sponsors

Kathy Sykes, Debra Gibbs, Gregory Holloway, Sr.

Its course

January 12 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 12 to Feb 120 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 12 to Jan 2311 days

In the SenateFeb 1 to Mar 633 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 12 to Feb 2614 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 12 – Feb 1

  1. Jan 12Referred 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 26Reported 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 12Referred 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 26Title 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