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HB 1523: Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Professional Counselors Licensure Compact

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Koster

Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Professional Counselors Licensure Compact; Provides exemption from public records requirements for information held by Department of Health or Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, & Mental Health Counseling pursuant to Professional Counselors Licensure Compact; provides exemption from public meetings requirements for meetings or portions of meetings of Counseling Compact Commission or committees of commission; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemptions; provides statements of public necessity.

Effective Date: on the same date that HB 1521 or similar legislation takes effect
Last Action: 4/8/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-64; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1521 (Ch. 2022-63)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/10/2022 House • Filed
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/16/2022 House • Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    1/31/2022 House • Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda
    2/2/2022 House • Favorable by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
    • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
    2/4/2022 House • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
    2/8/2022 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    2/15/2022 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    2/17/2022 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
    • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2022)
    2/22/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    2/24/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
    • Immediately certified
    2/24/2022 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 467
    2/28/2022 Senate • Received -SJ 467
    3/9/2022 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 750
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 590 -SJ 750
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 750
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 750
    • Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 750
    3/9/2022 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    4/5/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/6/2022 • Approved by Governor
    4/8/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-64; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1521 (Ch. 2022-63)

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  • HB 1523, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2022 at 3:31 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1521 (er) Professional Counselors Licensure Compact Professions and Public Health Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 4/8/2022 Chapter No. 2022-63; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1523 (Ch. 2022-64)
    S 590 (c2) Public Records and Meetings/Professional Counselors Licensure Compact Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 3/9/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1523 (Ch. 2022-64), CS/HB 1521 (Ch. 2022-63) -SJ 750
    S 358 (c2) Mental Health Professionals Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 3/9/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1521 (Ch. 2022-63), HB 1523 (Ch. 2022-64) -SJ 750

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    491.018 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 1523, Original Filed Version Posted 1/10/2022 at 8:02 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Professions and Public Health Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2022 (pdf)
    Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2022 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1521 (er) Professional Counselors Licensure Compact Professions and Public Health Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 4/8/2022 Chapter No. 2022-63; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1523 (Ch. 2022-64)
    S 590 (c2) Public Records and Meetings/Professional Counselors Licensure Compact Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 3/9/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1523 (Ch. 2022-64), CS/HB 1521 (Ch. 2022-63) -SJ 750
    S 358 (c2) Mental Health Professionals Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 3/9/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1521 (Ch. 2022-63), HB 1523 (Ch. 2022-64) -SJ 750

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/24/2022 3:53 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/9/2022 3:06 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    491.018 Page 1 (pdf)

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