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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2741

Professional music therapists; provide for licensure by State Department of Health.

Became law as Chapter 468, Laws of 2025, signed April 10, 2025, 80 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL MUSIC THERAPISTS BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO PROVIDE FOR DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, APPOINTMENT AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE MUSIC THERAPY ADVISORY COMMITTEE; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR ISSUES RELATED TO MUSIC THERAPY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING ON JANUARY 1, 2026, NO PERSON WITHOUT A LICENSE AS A PROFESSIONAL MUSIC THERAPIST SHALL USE ANY TITLE THAT IMPLIES THAT THE PERSON IS A PROFESSIONAL MUSIC THERAPIST; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL MUSIC THERAPISTS IN THE PROVISION OF MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES; TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE APPLICATION AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE; TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSE RENEWAL; TO PROVIDE FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AGAINST LICENSEES; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO SET CERTAIN FEES; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO REQUIRE THAT ALL FEES COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SPECIAL FUND; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CARE COALITION TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP AND PROPOSE A PLAN FOR ADDRESSING CANCER-RELATED ISSUES IN THE STATE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TASK FORCE SHALL COMPLETE ITS PLAN FOR ADDRESSING CANCER-RELATED ISSUES IN THE STATE AND PRESENT THE PLAN, TOGETHER WITH ANY RECOMMENDED LEGISLATION, TO THE LEGISLATURE NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER 1, 2025; 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 Senate

6 co-sponsors

Kevin Blackwell, Reginald Jackson, Jeremy England, Bart Williams, Jason Barrett, Jeff Tate

Its course

January 20 to April 10, 2025, 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 action24 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 1324 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 20 to Feb 415 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Mar 1126 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 18 to Mar 414 days

Back in the SenateMar 11 to Apr 727 days

With the GovernorApr 7 to Apr 103 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 20 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 13Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 17 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 17Sent to the House
  2. Feb 18Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 11Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 11 – Apr 7

  1. Mar 11Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Scoggin, Creekmore IV and Felsher)
  2. Mar 12Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  4. Mar 13Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Mar 20Conferees named in the Senate: Bryan, Parker and Wiggins
  6. Conferees named in the House: Creekmore IV, Felsher and Waldo
  7. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
  8. Conference report filed in the House
  9. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
  10. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  11. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Creekmore IV and Felsher)
  12. Apr 2Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  13. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 10

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 10Approved by the Governor
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 13AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 13Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 17Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 18Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 11Motion to Reconsider Entered (Scoggin, Creekmore IV, Felsher)House of Representatives
  11. Mar 12Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 13Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  14. Mar 20Conferees Named Bryan,Parker,WigginsSenate
  15. Mar 20Conferees Named Creekmore IV,Felsher,WaldoHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Creekmore IV, Felsher)House of Representatives
  21. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  23. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 10Approved by GovernorGovernor