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IntroducedMar 05, 2026
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Passed SenateJun 10, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 11, 2026
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Became Law
Rhode Island Senate Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS -- MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (Changes the direct client contact hour requirements for applicants for licensure of marriage and family therapist associate and applicants for licensure of marriage and family therapist.)
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jun 18, 2026: 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 3026
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 67
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Chippendale
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- Paplauskas
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Read
- Roberts
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 18, 2026 | executive
- 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor
- Jun 11, 2026 | House
- 06/11/2026 House passed in concurrence
- Jun 10, 2026 | House
- 06/10/2026 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/11/2026)
- Jun 10, 2026 | Senate
- 06/10/2026 Senate read and passed
- Jun 04, 2026 | Senate
- 06/04/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026)
- Jun 02, 2026 | Senate
- 06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage
- May 29, 2026 | Senate
- 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- 04/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Mar 27, 2026 | Senate
- 03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026)
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- 03/05/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Bill Texts
Documents
- 03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026)
- 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- 06/04/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026)
- 06/10/2026 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/11/2026)
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3026 American Association of Marriage & Family TherapyPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3026 Brenna Smits, M.S., LMFT-APDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3026 Brightside Behavioral HealthPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3026 Dauntless Psychotherapy Services, LLCPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3026 David Gardner MFT-APDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3026 Emily DiPalma - Little Blue Sky WellnessPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3026 Emily Petrarca, AMFTPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3026 Gina Maclure MS, LMFT URIPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3026 Hope Family TherapyPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3026 Jamie Blalock, PhD, MFT URIPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3026 Jessica Cless PhD URIPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3026 Kate Wolfe, LMFTPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3026 Kelly McDermott, LMFTAPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3026 Megan O’Brien CraynePDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3026 RI Association for Marriage & Family TherapyPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3026 Richeila Lora, MFT-APDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3026 Rising Tides Counseling CenterPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3026 Tiffani Kisler PhD, LMFT URIPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3026 Zachary Finocchiaro, MFT StudentPDF

