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IntroducedMar 22, 2023
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Passed HouseMar 18, 2024
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Passed SenateMay 15, 2024
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Signed into LawOct 09, 2024
An Act relating to the Board of Professional Counselors; relating to licensing of associate counselors; relating to marital and family therapists; relating to telehealth; relating to review organizations and permitting an emergency medical services provider to establish a review organization; relating to patient records; relating to disclosure and reporting of health care services, prices, and fee information; relating to the health care professionals workforce enhancement program; prohibiting unfair discrimination under group health insurance against associate counselors; relating to medical assistance for professional counseling services; relating to mental health professionals; relating to health care provider liability; and providing for an effective date.
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House • Oct 09, 2024: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
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Comments on HB 126
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Whip Lists
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Votes
Actions
- Oct 09, 2024 | House
- (H) 2:30 P.M. 8/26/24 Transmitted to Governor
- (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
- (H) Signed into law 8/30 CHAPTER 44 SLA 24
- (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
- May 15, 2024 | House
- (H) CONCUR READ AND TAKEN UP
- (H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 19
- (H) CONCURRED AM OF (S) Y37 N1 A2
- (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- (H) COSPONSOR(S): SADDLER
- May 15, 2024 | Senate
- (S) Read the third time SCS HB 126(FIN)
- (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS UC
- (S) AM NO 1 FAILED Y8 N11 A1
- (S) AM NO 2 ADOPTED UC
- (S) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
- (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING
- (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): WILSON, KAUFMAN, GIESSEL, DUNBAR, MERRICK, CLAMAN,
- (S) KAWASAKI, HUGHES
- (S) PASSED Y17 N1 A2
- (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
- (S) VERSION: SCS HB 126(FIN) AM S
- May 14, 2024 | Senate
- (S) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
- (S) NOT TAKEN UP 5/14 - ON 5/15 CAL
- May 13, 2024 | Senate
- (S) RULES TO FIRST SUP CALENDAR 5/13/2024
- (S) Read the second time
- (S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC
- (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/14 CAL
- May 10, 2024 | Senate
- (S) FIN RPT SCS 4DP 2NR NEW TITLE
- (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 19
- (S) DP: HOFFMAN, OLSON, WILSON, BISHOP
- (S) NR: STEDMAN, MERRICK
- (S) FN4: ZERO(DOH)
- (S) FN5: ZERO(DOH)
- (S) FN6: ZERO(DOH)
- (S) FN7: (CED)
- May 09, 2024 | Senate
- (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- (S) Moved SCS HB 126(FIN) Out of Committee
- (S) Minutes (SFIN)
- (S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
- (S)
-- Please Note Time Change -- - (S) Minutes (SFIN)
- May 08, 2024 | Senate
- (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- (S) Scheduled but Not Heard
- (S) Minutes (SFIN)
- Apr 29, 2024 | Senate
- (S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
- (S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- (S) Minutes (SFIN)
- Mar 20, 2024 | Senate
- (S) Read the first time - REFERRALS
- (S) FIN
- Mar 18, 2024 | House
- (H) Read the third time HB 126
- (H) PASSED Y38 N1 E1
- (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, PRAX
- (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
- (H) VERSION: HB 126
- Mar 14, 2024 | House
- (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/14/2024
- (H) Read the second time
- (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/18 CALENDAR
- (H) COSPONSOR(S): RUFFRIDGE
- Mar 06, 2024 | House
- (H) FIN RPT 6DP 3NR
- (H) DP: COULOMBE, HANNAN, GALVIN, STAPP, D.JOHNSON, FOSTER
- (H) NR: CRONK, ORTIZ, JOSEPHSON
- (H) FN4: ZERO(DOH)
- (H) FN5: ZERO(DOH)
- (H) FN6: ZERO(DOH)
- (H) FN7: (CED)
- (H) COSPONSOR(S): HANNAN
- Mar 05, 2024 | House
- (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- (H) Moved HB 126 Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --
- Feb 19, 2024 | House
- (H) FINANCE at 08:30 AM ADAMS 519
- (H) Heard & Held -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --
- Feb 06, 2024 | House
- (H) FINANCE at 10:00 AM ADAMS 519
- (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- (H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Jan 16, 2024 | House
- (H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY
- May 03, 2023 | House
- (H) L&C RPT 4DP 3NR
- (H) DP: WRIGHT, RUFFRIDGE, PRAX, SUMNER
- (H) NR: FIELDS, CARRICK, SADDLER
- (H) FN1: ZERO(DOH)
- (H) FN2: ZERO(DOH)
- (H) FN3: (CED)
- (H) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER L&C
- May 01, 2023 | House
- (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
- (H) Moved HB 126 Out of Committee
- (H) Minutes (HL&C)
- Apr 21, 2023 | House
- (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
- (H) Heard & Held
- (H) Minutes (HL&C)
- Apr 19, 2023 | House
- (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
- (H) -- Public Testimony
-- -- MEETING CANCELED --
- Mar 29, 2023 | House
- (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
- (H) Heard & Held
- (H) Minutes (HL&C)
- Mar 22, 2023 | House
- (H) Read the first time - REFERRALS
- (H) L&C
Bill Texts
- HB0126A, AM HB 126, introduced 03/22/2023, passed House 03/18/2024PDF
- HB0126B, AM SCS HB 126(FIN), introduced 05/10/2024PDF
- HB0126C, AM SCS HB 126(FIN) am S, introduced 05/15/2024, passed House 05/15/2024, passed Senate 05/15/2024PDF
- HB0126Z, AM Enrolled HB 126, introduced 05/15/2024PDF
- Senate Amendment No. 1, 2024-05-15 (AM NO 1 FAILED Y8 N11 A1)PDF
- Senate Amendment No. 2, 2024-05-15 (AM NO 2 ADOPTED UC)PDF
Documents
- Sponsor Statement
- House Fiscal Note 1 by Health - Dept. -- Fiscal impact: N (05/03/2023)
- House Fiscal Note 2 by Health - Dept. -- Fiscal impact: N (05/03/2023)
- House Fiscal Note 3 by Commerce, Community & Econ. Dev. -- Fiscal impact: Y (05/03/2023)
- House Fiscal Note 4 by Health - Dept. -- Fiscal impact: N (03/06/2024)
- House Fiscal Note 5 by Health - Dept. -- Fiscal impact: N (03/06/2024)
- House Fiscal Note 6 by Health - Dept. -- Fiscal impact: N (03/06/2024)
- House Fiscal Note 7 by Commerce, Community & Econ. Dev. -- Fiscal impact: Y (03/06/2024)
- SENATE FINANCE 5/9/2024 (Minutes/Audio/Video)
- SENATE FINANCE 5/9/2024 (Minutes/Audio/Video)
- SENATE FINANCE 4/29/2024 (Minutes/Audio/Video)
- HOUSE FINANCE 3/5/2024 (Audio/Video)
- HOUSE FINANCE 2/19/2024 (Audio/Video)
- HOUSE FINANCE 2/6/2024 (Minutes/Audio/Video)
- HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE 5/1/2023 (Minutes/Audio/Video)
- HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE 4/21/2023 (Minutes/Audio/Video)
- HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE 3/29/2023 (Minutes/Audio/Video)
- SFIN 5/9/2024 -- HB 126(FIN)-work draft version H (corrected 2nd CS).pdf
- SFIN 5/9/2024 -- HB 126 CS in SFin 2nd summary of changes 5-6-24.pdf
- SFIN 4/29/2024 -- HB 126 Ver R Sectional Analysis 4.29.24.pdf
- SFIN 4/29/2024 -- HB 126 work draft version R.pdf
- SFIN 4/29/2024 -- HB 126 Supporting Documents Letter of Support from the Board of Professional Counselors 3.25.24.pdf
- SFIN 4/29/2024 -- HB 126 Sectional Analysis ver A 3.25.24.pdf
- SFIN 4/29/2024 -- HB 126- Supporting Documentation- Associate Counselor License Proposal- 3.25.24.pdf
- SFIN 4/29/2024 -- HB 126 CS SFin summary of changes 4-29-24 final (002).pdf
- HFIN 3/5/2024 -- HB 126 Public Testimony Rec'd by 030424.pdf
- HFIN 2/19/2024 -- HB 126 - Supporting Documentation - Associate License Proposal - 2.16.24.pdf
- HFIN 2/6/2024 -- HB 126 Sponsor Statement 5.3.23..pdf
- HFIN 2/6/2024 -- HB 126 Sectional Analysis ver S 5.3.23.pdf
- HFIN 2/6/2024 -- HB 126 Additional Documents 4.28.23 Letter of Support from the Board of Professional Counselors 5.3.23.pdf
- HL&C 3/29/2023 -- HB126 Board of Professional Counselors Letter of Support.pdf
- HL&C 3/29/2023 -- HB 126- Sponsor Statement.pdf
- HL&C 3/29/2023 -- HB 126 SECTIONAL ANALYSIS.docx
- HL&C 3/29/2023 -- HB0126A.PDF
- HL&C 3/29/2023 -- HB126 Fiscal Note DOH.pdf
- HL&C 3/29/2023 -- HB126 Fiscal Note DOH 2.pdf
- HL&C 3/29/2023 -- HB126 Fiscal Note DCCED.pdf