LA HB159 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on June 3 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-06-03 - Effective date: 06/03/17.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Requires certain mental health providers to be licensed under the Behavioral Health Services Provider Licensing Law

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Title

Requires certain mental health providers to be licensed under the Behavioral Health Services Provider Licensing Law

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-05-23 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 159 FINAL PASSAGE (#452) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-05-02 - House - House Vote on HB 159 FINAL PASSAGE (#148) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-06-03HouseEffective date: 06/03/17.
2017-06-03HouseSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 33.
2017-05-25HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
2017-05-25SenateSigned by the President of the Senate.
2017-05-24HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2017-05-23HouseReceived from the Senate without amendments.
2017-05-23SenateRules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2017-05-22SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2017-05-18SenateRead by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2017-05-17SenateReported favorably.
2017-05-08SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2017-05-03SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2017-05-02HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2017-05-02HouseCalled from the calendar.
2017-04-27HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/02/17.
2017-04-27HouseNotice given.
2017-04-26HouseRead by title, returned to the calendar.
2017-04-20HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/26/17.
2017-04-20HouseRead by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2017-04-19HouseReported favorably (10-0).
2017-04-10HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2017-03-27HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2017-03-27HousePrefiled.

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