House Bill 1564
2023-2024 Regular Session
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 definitions, for license required, for State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for powers and functions of board, for qualifications for license, for procedures for licensing, for reciprocity, for endorsement of out-of-State licenses and for reinstatement of license; providing for restrictions on use of title "Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist" and for restrictions on the use of title "Licensed Associate Professional Counselor"; further providing for license renewal and records and fees and for unlawful practice; and providing for effect of associate licensure.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Representative Melissa Cerrato
D House District 151
Co-Sponsors
Rep. Liz Hanbidge
D House District 61
Rep. Michael Schlossberg
D House District 132
Rep. Tina Davis
D House District 141
Rep. Joshua Siegel
D House District 22
Rep. Maureen Madden
D House District 115
Rep. Kristine Howard
D House District 167
Rep. Benjamin Sanchez
D House District 153
Rep. Nancy Guenst
D House District 152
Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
D House District 129
Rep. Ed Neilson
D House District 174
Rep. G. Roni Green
D House District 190
Rep. Danielle Friel Otten
D House District 155
Rep. Melissa Shusterman
D House District 157
Rep. Tim Brennan
D House District 29
Rep. Mary Jo Daley
D House District 148
Rep. Paul Takac
D House District 82
Rep. Jennifer O'Mara
D House District 165
Rep. La'Tasha Mayes
D House District 24
Rep. Joe Webster
D House District 150
Rep. Abigail Salisbury
D House District 34
Rep. Carol Kazeem
D House District 159
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 4 of 2024, March 28, 2024
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| 1838 | Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, July 11, 2023 |
| Reported as committed, Dec. 11, 2023 | |
| First consideration, Dec. 11, 2023 | |
| Laid on the table, Dec. 11, 2023 | |
| Removed from table, Dec. 11, 2023 | |
| 2436 | Second consideration, with amendments, Dec. 12, 2023 |
| Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 12, 2023 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Dec. 12, 2023 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Dec. 13, 2023 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 13, 2023 (152-51) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Dec. 13, 2023 | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Jan. 5, 2024 | |
| 2568 | Reported as amended, Feb. 5, 2024 |
| First consideration, Feb. 5, 2024 | |
| Second consideration, Feb. 6, 2024 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 6, 2024 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Feb. 7, 2024 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 7, 2024 (44-5) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), Feb. 7, 2024 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to RULES, March 18, 2024 | |
| Re-reported as committed, March 18, 2024 | |
| House concurred in Senate amendments, March 18, 2024 (135-66) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page ), March 18, 2024 | |
| Signed in House, March 18, 2024 | |
| Signed in Senate, March 18, 2024 | |
| Presented to the Governor, March 19, 2024 | |
| Approved by the Governor, March 28, 2024 | |
| Act No. 4 of 2024, March 28, 2024 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 2436
House Amendments to Printers Number 1838
Votes
Monday, March 18, 2024
House RULES Committee Vote
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Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - Senate Floor Vote
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Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, February 5, 2024 - Senate CONSUMER PROTECTION & PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE Committee Vote
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Monday, February 5, 2024 - Senate CONSUMER PROTECTION & PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE Committee Vote
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, December 12, 2023 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, December 11, 2023 - House PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bill No. 792; and House Bill No. 1564)
(to consider Senate Bill No. 792; and House Bill No. 1564)
(to consider House Bill No. 1564)
(to consider House Bill No. 1564)
Voting meeting and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 1564, HB 1882 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 1564, HB 1882 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Statute References
This bill amends the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.0220, No.39), known as the Social Workers, Marriage And Family Therapists And Professional Counselors Act. Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
Rep. Eddie Pashinski
D House District 121
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
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House Bill 1564
2023-2024 Regular Session
Sponsors
CERRATO, HANBIDGE, SCHLOSSBERG, T. DAVIS, SIEGEL, MADDEN, HOWARD, SANCHEZ, GUENST, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, NEILSON, GREEN, OTTEN, SHUSTERMAN, BRENNAN, DALEY, TAKAC, O'MARA, MAYES, WEBSTER, SALISBURY, KAZEEM
Short Title
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 definitions, for license required, for State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for powers and functions of board, for qualifications for license, for procedures for licensing, for reciprocity, for endorsement of out-of-State licenses and for reinstatement of license; providing for restrictions on use of title "Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist" and for restrictions on the use of title "Licensed Associate Professional Counselor"; further providing for * * *
Memo Subject
Licensure for Associate Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
Actions
| 1838 | Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, July 11, 2023 |
| Reported as committed, Dec. 11, 2023 | |
| First consideration, Dec. 11, 2023 | |
| Laid on the table, Dec. 11, 2023 | |
| Removed from table, Dec. 11, 2023 | |
| 2436 | Second consideration, with amendments, Dec. 12, 2023 |
| Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 12, 2023 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Dec. 12, 2023 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Dec. 13, 2023 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 13, 2023 (152-51) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Dec. 13, 2023 | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Jan. 5, 2024 | |
| 2568 | Reported as amended, Feb. 5, 2024 |
| First consideration, Feb. 5, 2024 | |
| Second consideration, Feb. 6, 2024 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 6, 2024 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Feb. 7, 2024 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 7, 2024 (44-5) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), Feb. 7, 2024 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to RULES, March 18, 2024 | |
| Re-reported as committed, March 18, 2024 | |
| House concurred in Senate amendments, March 18, 2024 (135-66) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page ), March 18, 2024 | |
| Signed in House, March 18, 2024 | |
| Signed in Senate, March 18, 2024 | |
| Presented to the Governor, March 19, 2024 | |
| Approved by the Governor, March 28, 2024 | |
| Act No. 4 of 2024, March 28, 2024 |
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