HB 972

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Mar 15, 2022
  • Passed Senate Apr 01, 2022
  • Signed by Governor May 02, 2022

Professional counselors; licensing requirements; change certain definitions

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensing provisions regarding professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to change certain definitions; to provide for an additional member to the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists; to change the licensing requirement and exceptions; to change the eligibility for licensure requirements; to remove the ability of the board to issue a license without examination; to change the requirement for licensure in professional counseling; to eliminate certain continuing education requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2022

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 02, 2022

Senate

Act 813

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 08, 2022

House

House Sent to Governor

Apr 04, 2022

House

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

Apr 01, 2022

Senate

Senate Tabled

Senate

Senate Taken from Table

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Mar 28, 2022

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 25, 2022

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Regulated Industries and Utilities

Mar 16, 2022

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Regulated Industries and Utilities

Mar 15, 2022

House

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

House

House Third Readers

Mar 09, 2022

House

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Regulated Industries

Jan 26, 2022

House

House Second Readers

Jan 25, 2022

House

House First Readers

Jan 24, 2022

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 972/AP* PDF
Sen ctee sub LC 36 5288S PDF
LC 36 5255S/hcs PDF
LC 36 5255S/hs PDF
LC 36 4991/a PDF

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