Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 782 — Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Mental Health Counselors

Last action — Died in Health Policy

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Mental Health Counselors; Requiring, rather than authorizing, the Department of Health to certify an applicant for designation as a certified master social worker if the applicant meets certain criteria; deleting a provision relating to an application requirement; requiring licensees, certificateholders, provisional licensees, and registrants to include their applicable professional titles on social media and other specified materials, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Health Policy

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Introduced

  4. Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations

  5. Filed

Sponsors

  • Baxley · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Baxley

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 782 do?
Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Mental Health Counselors; Requiring, rather than authorizing, the Department of Health to certify an applicant for designation as a certified master social worker if the applicant meets certain criteria; deleting a provision relating to an application requirement; requiring licensees, certificateholders, provisional licensees, and registrants to include their applicable professional titles on social media and other specified materials, etc.
Who sponsors SB 782?
SB 782 is sponsored by Baxley.
What is the current status of SB 782?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 782?
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