2021-2022 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0959: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 63, relative to licensure of professional counselors.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, enacts the "Interstate Compact for License Portability Act" for professional counseling services. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 63.
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Bill History
2/10/2021
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/11/2021
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/22/2021
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House of Representatives
3/26/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
1/12/2022
Ref. to Health Committee -- Government Operations for Review
House of Representatives
1/12/2022
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/19/2022
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 1/25/2022
House of Representatives
1/20/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
1/25/2022
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
1/26/2022
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/2/2022
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 2/7/2022
House of Representatives
2/7/2022
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
2/8/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/23/2022
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
4/20/2022
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/26/2022
House of Representatives
4/26/2022
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/26/2022
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/26/2022
House of Representatives
4/26/2022
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/26/2022
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/26/2022
House of Representatives
4/26/2022
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/27/2022
House of Representatives
4/27/2022
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/27/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
6/1/2022
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1088
Amendments
HA0493
Amendment 2-0 to HB0959
2/7/2022Not Adopted
HA0490
Amendment 1-0 to HB0959
2/2/2022Not Adopted
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/1/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor

Sam Whitson
Republican