l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1167

Marriage and family therapists; revise requirements for licensure.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on April 2, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-54-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY LICENSE TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPLICANT'S DEGREE MAY BE IN MARRIAGE, COUPLE AND FAMILY COUNSELING FROM AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT IS ACCREDITED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ACCREDITATION OF COUNSELING AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE APPLICANT SHALL COMPLETE A CLINICAL PRACTICUM THAT MEETS THE ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS OF COAMFTE OR CACREP PROGRAMS; TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY ASSOCIATE LICENSE TO PROVIDE THAT THE REQUIRED CLINICAL PRACTICUM SHALL MEET THE ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS OF COAMFTE OR CACREP PROGRAMS; 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

Its course

February 14 to April 2, 2024, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Mar 722 days

Business and CommerceFeb 14 to Feb 2915 days

In the SenateMar 7 to Apr 2 · stopped26 days

Public Health and WelfareMar 21 to Apr 2 · stopped12 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 Feb 14 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Business and Commerce
  2. Feb 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 7Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 8 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 21Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Apr 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Feb 14Referred To Business and CommerceHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 21Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  6. Apr 2Died In CommitteeSenate