Georgia House Bill 1616 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on April 1 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-04-04 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Regulated Industries Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to clarify certain licensing provisions and improve the quality of licensees; to revise definitions; to reduce outdated restrictions on the composition of the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists; to change the licensing requirements and exceptions; to change the eligibility for licensing for associate professional counselors and professional counselors; to eliminate certain continuing education requirements; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Professional counselors; clarify certain licensing provisions and improve quality of licenses

Rep. Dave Belton [R]

Rep. Alan Powell [R]

Rep. Matthew Gambill [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-04-04	House	House Second Readers
2022-04-01	House	House First Readers
2022-04-01	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/63275
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20212022/211432