Mississippi House Bill 708 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 19 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-19 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act Relating To The Regulation Of Licensed Professional Counselors (lpc); To Amend Sections 73-30-1 And 73-30-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Authority Of The State Board Of Examiners For Licensed Professional Counselors To The Use Of The Title "provisional Licensed Professional Counselor"; To Amend Section 73-30-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Term Of Office Of Board Members; To Amend Section 73-30-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Qualifications For Licensure As A Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor And As A Licensed Professional Counselor; To Prescribe Fees And To Require Fingerprint Criminal History Records Background Checks For Licensees; To Amend Section 73-30-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Venue For An Appeal Of Disciplinary Action By The Board; To Amend Section 73-30-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Assess Investigation And Prosecution Costs Against Any Licensee; To Amend Section 73-30-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Certain Counselors From The Scope Of Practice Exemption From Regulation Categories; To Amend Section 73-30-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The July 1, 2020 Repeal Date; To Amend Sections 73-30-7, 73-30-17 And 73-30-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.

Licensed professional counselors; revise titles, qualifications and fees of.

Rep. Brad Touchstone [R]

Rep. Kathy Sykes [D]

2018-03-06 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 48 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-01 - House - House Passed (Y: 105 N: 7 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-19		Approved by Governor
2018-03-12	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2018-03-12	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2018-03-07	Senate	Returned For Enrolling
2018-03-06	Senate	Passed
2018-02-27	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2018-02-12	Senate	Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2018-02-02	House	Transmitted To Senate
2018-02-01	House	Passed
2018-01-23	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2018-01-09	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/history/HB/HB0708.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0708IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0708PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0708SG.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/votes/house/0310013.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/votes/senate/0640028.pdf