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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 2586

An Act prohibiting individuals from holding themselves out as music therapists without holding a valid certification; and imposing a penalty.

In the Senate's Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee since June 22, 2026.

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

16 co-sponsors

Arvind Venkat, Nikki Rivera, Jeanne McNeill, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Kristine C. Howard, Lisa A. Borowski, Nancy Guenst, Bud Cook, Dan K. Williams, Benjamin V. Sanchez, ED NEILSON, Jim Haddock, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Joe Ciresi, Darisha K. Parker, Carol Kazeem

Its course

June 1 to June 22, 2026, 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 action12 actions on 5 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 1 to Jun 1716 days

Professional LicensureJun 1 to Jun 32 days

RulesJun 3 to Jun 1613 days

AppropriationsJun 16 to Jun 171 day

In the SenateFrom Jun 17

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureFrom Jun 22

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading186–16

    Passed · Jun 17

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 Jun 1 – Jun 17

  1. Jun 1Sent to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. Jun 3PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  3. Sent to RULES
  4. Jun 16RULES recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Jun 17APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 186 to 16

In the Senate Jun 22

  1. Jun 22Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jun 1Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, June 1, 2026House of Representatives
  2. Jun 3Reported as committed, June 3, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Jun 3First consideration, June 3, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Jun 3Re-committed to RULES, June 3, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Jun 16Re-reported as committed, June 16, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Jun 16Second consideration, June 16, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Jun 16Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 16, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Jun 17Re-reported as committed, June 17, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Jun 17Third consideration and final passage, June 17, 2026 (186-16)House of Representatives
  10. Jun 17(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 17, 2026House of Representatives
  11. Jun 22In the SenateSenate
  12. Jun 22Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, June 22, 2026Senate