PA SB837 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on June 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-06-23 - Act No. 54
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

An Act amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.220, No.39), known as the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act, further providing for State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for restriction on the use of title "Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist" and for penalties.

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Title

Further providing for State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for restriction on the use of title "Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist" and for penalties.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-06-13 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-06-13 - House - House Floor: SB 837 PN 1671, FP (Y: 186 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2016-06-06 - House - House Professional Licensure: Report Bill As Committed (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-05-18 - Senate - Senate Floor: SB 837 PN 1671, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-05-09 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-05 - Senate - Senate Consumer Protection And Professional Licensure: Reported as Amended (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-06-23HouseAct No. 54
2016-06-23HouseApproved by the Governor
2016-06-15HousePresented to the Governor
2016-06-14HouseSigned in House
2016-06-14HouseSigned in Senate
2016-06-13HouseThird consideration and final passage (186-5)
2016-06-13HouseRe-reported as committed
2016-06-08HouseRe-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
2016-06-08HouseSecond consideration
2016-06-07HouseRemoved from table
2016-06-06HouseLaid on the table
2016-06-06HouseFirst consideration
2016-06-06HouseReported as committed
2016-05-19HouseReferred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
2016-05-18HouseIn the House
2016-05-18SenateThird consideration and final passage (50-0)
2016-05-11SenateSecond consideration
2016-05-09SenateRe-reported as committed
2016-04-06SenateRe-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
2016-04-05SenateFirst consideration
2016-04-05SenateReported as amended
2015-05-20SenateReferred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

Pennsylvania State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2015&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=837
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2015&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0837&pn=0956
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2015&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0837&pn=1671
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummary.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&chamber=S&cteeCde=7&theDate=04/05/2016&RollCallId=701
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummary.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&chamber=S&cteeCde=3&theDate=05/09/2016&RollCallId=735
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2015&sess_ind=0&rc_body=S&rc_nbr=513
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&cteeCde=34&theDate=06/06/2016&RollCallId=1691
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2015&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=1464
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&cteeCde=4&theDate=06/13/2016&RollCallId=1815

Bill Comments

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