Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 527
Licensed professional counselors; revise qualifications for licensure for applicants who meet certain requirements.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-30-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AS A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR TO ALLOW THE LICENSURE OF PERSONS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND WHO HAVE TWO YEARS OF EXPERIENCE PROVIDING DIRECT COUNSELING SERVICES AT A BOARD-APPROVED SITE WITH OR WITHOUT SUPERVISION; 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
Sponsor
5 co-sponsors
Robert L. Johnson III, Orlando Paden, Jeffery Harness, Earle S. Banks, Bryant W. Clark
Its course
January 13 to January 31, 2023, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jan 31 · stopped18 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 13 to Jan 31 · 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 House of Representatives Jan 13 – Jan 31
- Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives