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2023–2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1564

An Act amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.220, No.39), known as the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act, further providing for definitions, for license required, for State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for powers and functions of board, for qualifications for license, for procedures for licensing, for reciprocity, for endorsement of out-of-State licenses and for reinstatement of license; providing for restrictions on use of title "Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist" and for restrictions on the use of title "Licensed Associate Professional Counselor"; further providing for license renewal and records and fees and for unlawful practice; and providing for effect of associate licensure.

Became law as Act 4 of 2024, signed March 28, 2024, 261 days after it was filed.

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

21 co-sponsors

Liz Hanbidge, Michael H. Schlossberg, TINA M. DAVIS, Joshua Siegel, Maureen E. Madden, Kristine C. Howard, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Nancy Guenst, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, ED NEILSON, G. Roni Green, Danielle Friel Otten, Melissa L. Shusterman, Tim Brennan, Mary Jo Daley, Paul Takac, Jennifer O'Mara, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Joe Webster, Abigail Salisbury, Carol Kazeem

Its course

July 11, 2023 to March 28, 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 action30 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJul 11 to Dec 13155 days

Professional LicensureJul 11 to Dec 11153 days

AppropriationsDec 12 to Dec 131 day

In the SenateDec 13 to Feb 756 days

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureJan 5 to Feb 531 days

AppropriationsFeb 6 to Feb 71 day

Back in the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Mar 1840 days

Waiting to be sentMar 18 to Mar 191 day

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 289 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading152–51

    Passed · Dec 13

  • Senate, third reading44–5

    Passed · Feb 7, 2024

  • House of Representatives, concurrence135–66

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Mar 18, 2024

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 12

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 5, 2024

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jul 11 – Dec 13

  1. Jul 11Sent to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. Dec 11PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  3. Dec 12Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Dec 13APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 152 to 51

In the Senate Jan 5, 2024 – Feb 7, 2024

  1. Jan 5, 2024Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  3. Feb 5, 2024CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it as amended
  4. Feb 6, 2024Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Feb 7, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the Senate, 44 to 5

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 18, 2024

  1. Mar 18, 2024Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. RULES recommended it
  4. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 135 to 66
  5. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Mar 18, 2024 – Mar 28, 2024

  1. Mar 18, 2024Signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 19, 2024Sent to the Governor
  3. Mar 28, 2024Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 4 of 2024
All 30 actions, as published
  1. Jul 11Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, July 11, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  2. Dec 11Reported as committed, Dec. 11, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  3. Dec 11First consideration, Dec. 11, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  4. Dec 11Laid on the table, Dec. 11, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  5. Dec 11Removed from table, Dec. 11, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  6. Dec 12Second consideration, with amendments, Dec. 12, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  7. Dec 12Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 12, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  8. Dec 12(Remarks see House Journal Page 1664-1668), Dec. 12, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  9. Dec 13Re-reported as committed, Dec. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  10. Dec 13Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 13, 2023 (152-51) [House]House of Representatives
  11. Dec 13(Remarks see House Journal Page 1733-1734), Dec. 13, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Jan 5, 2024In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  13. Jan 5, 2024Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Jan. 5, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  14. Feb 5, 2024Reported as amended, Feb. 5, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  15. Feb 5, 2024First consideration, Feb. 5, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  16. Feb 6, 2024Second consideration, Feb. 6, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  17. Feb 6, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 6, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  18. Feb 7, 2024Re-reported as committed, Feb. 7, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  19. Feb 7, 2024Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 7, 2024 (44-5) [Senate]Senate
  20. Feb 7, 2024(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 43), Feb. 7, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  21. Mar 18, 2024In the House [House]House of Representatives
  22. Mar 18, 2024Referred to RULES, March 18, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  23. Mar 18, 2024Re-reported as committed, March 18, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  24. Mar 18, 2024House concurred in Senate amendments, March 18, 2024 (135-66) [House]House of Representatives
  25. Mar 18, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page 70-71), March 18, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  26. Mar 18, 2024Signed in House, March 18, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  27. Mar 18, 2024Signed in Senate, March 18, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  28. Mar 19, 2024Presented to the Governor, March 19, 2024Governor
  29. Mar 28, 2024Approved by the Governor, March 28, 2024Governor
  30. Mar 28, 2024Act No. 4 of 2024, March 28, 2024Governor