Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 226 — Marriage and family therapists.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Decreases the number of experiential practice hours required to obtain a license as a marriage and family therapist or a therapist associate. Specifies that the hours must be completed during at least 12 months.

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  2. Referred to the House

  3. House sponsor: Representative Ledbetter

  4. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 160: yeas 46, nays 3

  5. Senators Crane and Ford Jon added as coauthors

  6. Senator Becker added as second author

  7. Senator Becker removed as coauthor

  8. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  9. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  10. Senators Yoder and Becker added as coauthors

  11. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  12. First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

  13. Authored by Senator Donato

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 226 do?
Decreases the number of experiential practice hours required to obtain a license as a marriage and family therapist or a therapist associate. Specifies that the hours must be completed during at least 12 months.
Who sponsors SB 226?
SB 226 is sponsored by Stacey Donato (Republican), Vaneta Becker (Republican), Shelli Yoder (Democrat), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), John Crane, Cindy Ledbetter (Republican), and J.D. Ford (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 226?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 226?
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