GA HB972 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on May 2 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-02 - Effective Date 2022-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on May 2 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-02 - Effective Date 2022-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Professional counselors; licensing requirements; change certain definitions
Sponsors
| Rep. Dave Belton [R] | Rep. Matthew Gambill [R] | Rep. Alan Powell [R] | Rep. J Collins [R] |
| Rep. Mack Jackson [D] | Rep. Patty Stinson [D] | Sen. Matt Brass [R] |
Roll Calls
2022-04-04 - House - Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #911 (Y: 156 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2022-04-01 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #822 (Y: 48 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2022-03-15 - House - Passage: House Vote #725 (Y: 165 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2022-04-01 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #822 (Y: 48 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2022-03-15 - House - Passage: House Vote #725 (Y: 165 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 10) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-02 | Effective Date 2022-07-01 | |
| 2022-05-02 | Act 813 | |
| 2022-05-02 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2022-04-08 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2022-04-04 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub |
| 2022-04-01 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2022-04-01 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2022-04-01 | Senate | Senate Taken from Table |
| 2022-04-01 | Senate | Senate Tabled |
| 2022-03-28 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2022-03-25 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2022-03-16 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2022-03-15 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2022-03-15 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2022-03-09 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2022-01-26 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2022-01-25 | House | House First Readers |
| 2022-01-24 | House | House Hopper |
