Create new sections of KRS Chapter 344 to define terms; prohibit discrimination against mental health care professionals, mental health care institutions, and ordained ministry for providing protected counseling services; prohibit discrimination against individuals for offering information, training, and referrals for protected counseling services; prohibit discrimination against parents and guardians who consent to their child receiving protected counseling services; prohibit reporting of a mental health care professional or mental health care institution to a hiring or licensing authority solely on the basis that it provides protected counseling services; prohibit a hiring or licensing authority from investigating a mental health care professional or mental health care institution solely on the basis that it provides protected counseling services; establish a civil cause of action for a person injured by a violation; provide that the Act may be cited as the Mental Health Counseling Protection Act; EMERGENCY.
received in House
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 107)
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
received in House
passed 31-6
veto overridden
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
to Rules (S)
received in Senate
passed 78-20
veto overridden
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
taken from Rules
to Rules (H)
Vetoed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
received in House
to Rules (H)
placed in the Orders of the Day
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
passed 67-19
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
delivered to Governor
3rd reading
passed 28-6 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
Floor Amendment (1) defeated
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
to Health Services (S)
returned to Health Services (S)
1st reading
taken from Health Services (S)
received in Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
floor amendments (4) and (5-title) filed
3rd reading, passed 77-18 with Floor Amendment (4) and Floor Amendment (5-title)
floor amendments (1), (2-title) and (3) filed
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 04, 2025
2nd reading, to Rules
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
to State Government (H)
introduced in House
to Committee on Committees (H)
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Acts Chapter 107 | |
| Current/Final | |
| Introduced |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note | |
| Proposed Senate Floor Amendment 1 | |
| Proposed Senate Committee Amendment 1 | |
| Proposed Senate Committee Substitute 1 | |
| Proposed House Floor Amendment 5 | |
| Proposed House Floor Amendment 4 | |
| Proposed House Floor Amendment 3 | |
| Proposed House Floor Amendment 2 | |
| Proposed House Floor Amendment 1 |
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