Became law as Public Act 25-76, signed June 23, 2025, 117 days after it was filed.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 7081
AN ACT CONCERNING LICENSURE PORTABILITY FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To allow the Department of Public Health to grant licensure without examination to any person who is currently licensed or certified as a marital or marriage and family therapist or a marital and family therapist associate in another state, territory or commonwealth of the United States.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
In the Senate
3 co-sponsors
Its course
February 26 to June 23, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action21 actions on 11 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 26 to Apr 2861 days
Public Health CommitteeFeb 26 to Mar 57 days
In the SenateApr 28 to Jun 235 days
Waiting to be sentJun 2 to Jun 1614 days
With the GovernorJun 16 to Jun 237 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Mar 5
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Amy Morrin Bello, Anne Dauphinais, Christie M. Carpino, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Heather S. Somers, Henry J. Genga, Jan Hochadel, Jeff Gordon, Jillian Gilchrest, Joe Polletta, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Steinberg, Josh Elliott, Julie Kushner, Kai J. Belton, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kathy Kennedy, Lezlye Zupkus, MD Rahman, Martha Marx, Mike Demicco, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Patrick Biggins, Rebecca Martinez, Ryan K. 139, Sarah Keitt, Saud Anwar, Tracy Marra
Not voting Perillo J. 113A
House of Representatives, vote144–0
Apr 28 · 7 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Amy Romano, Anne Dauphinais, Anne M. Hughes, Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Arnold Jensen, Aundre Bumgardner, Ben McGorty, Bill Buckbee, Bob Godfrey, Brandon Chafee, Brian Lanoue, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Carol Hall, Chris Aniskovich, Christie M. Carpino, Christopher Poulos, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Craig C. Fishbein, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, Dave W. Yaccarino, David DeFronzo, David Rutigliano, Derell Wilson, Devin R. Carney, Dominique Johnson, Donna Veach, Doug Dubitsky, Eilish Collins Main, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Farley Santos, Frank Smith, Fred Gee Jr., Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Gary A. Turco Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Greg S. Howard, Gregory Haddad, Hector Arzeno, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Hubert D. Delany, Irene M. Haines, Jaime S. Foster, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jason Buchsbaum, Jason Doucette, Jason Rojas, Jay M. Case, Jennifer Leeper, Jill Barry, Jillian Gilchrest, Joe Canino, Joe Polletta, John E. Piscopo, John Santanella, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Fazzino, Jonathan Jacobson, Jonathan Steinberg, Joseph H. Zullo, Joseph P. Gresko, Josh Elliott, Joshua M. Hall, Juan R. Candelaria, Julio A. Concepcion, Kadeem Roberts, Kai J. Belton, Kaitlyn Shake, Kara Rochelle, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kate Farrar, Kathy Kennedy, Kenneth Gucker, Kerry S. Wood, Kevin Brown, Kurt Vail, Larry B. Butler, Laurie Sweet, Lezlye Zupkus, Liz Linehan, Lucy Dathan, Marcus Brown, Maria P. Horn, Mark DeCaprio, Mark W. Anderson, Martin Foncello, Mary Fortier, Mary M. Mushinsky, Mary Welander, Maryam Khan, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew Ritter, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Michael D. Quinn, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Mike Demicco, Minnie Gonzalez, Moira Rader, Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Patricia A. Dillon, Patrick Biggins, Patrick E. Callahan, Patrick S. Boyd, RYAN, Rebecca Martinez, Renee LaMark Muir, Robin E. Comey, Roland J. Lemar, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., SANCHEZ, R., Sarah Keitt, Savet Constantine, Seth Bronko, Stephen R. Meskers, Steve Weir, Steven J. Stafstrom, Steven Winter, Susan M. Johnson, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas, Tom Delnicki, Tom O'Dea, Toni E. Walker, Tony J. Scott, Tracy Marra, Travis Simms, Trenee McGee, Vincent J. Candelora, William Heffernan, William Pizzuto
Not voting Andre F. Baker Jr., Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Chris Stewart, Joe Hoxha, Mitch Bolinsky, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Tammy R. Exum
Senate, vote36–0
Jun 2
Who voted how
Yea Bob Duff, Catherine A. Osten, Ceci Maher, Christine Cohen, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eric C. Berthel, Gary A. Winfield, Heather S. Somers, Henri Martin, Herron Gaston, James J. Maroney, Jan Hochadel, Jason Perillo, Jeff Gordon, Joan V. Hartley, John A. Kissel, John W. Fonfara, Jorge Cabrera, Julie Kushner, MD Rahman, Mae Flexer, Martha Marx, Martin M. Looney, Matthew L. Lesser, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Paul Cicarella, Paul Honig, Rick Lopes, Rob Sampson, Ryan Fazio, Saud Anwar, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Tony Hwang
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 28 · Adopted Jun 2
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 26 – Apr 28
- Feb 26Introduced and sent to Public Health Committee
- Feb 27Heard in Public Health Committee
- Mar 5Public Health Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 28The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate Apr 30 – Jun 2
- Apr 30Arrived in the Senate
- Jun 2The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
To the Governor Jun 10 – Jun 23
- Jun 10Numbered Public Act 25-76
- Jun 16Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- Jun 23Signed by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
- Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 5Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 5FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 11REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 18RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 18FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Mar 18HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Mar 18FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 28HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 28HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 30FILE NO.Both houses
- Jun 2SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 2SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 2ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
- Jun 10PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 16TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 16TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jun 23SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor