Introduced
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To broaden the category of individuals who are permitted to accept payment and perform marriage, individual and family counseling without a therapist license. The bill broadens the definition of clerics exempt from licensure requirements for these activities, and clarifies that the requirements do not apply to public awareness campaigns.
Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To require that a marriage certificate indicate whether or not the parties had received premarital education. Parties that had received premarital education would verify that by a sworn statement in the license or certificate.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To clarify that the marriage and family therapist licensure law does not apply to an individual who only provides prayer to address individual, marital, or family conflict or discord, if the individual does not hold himself or herself out to the public as a marriage and family therapist.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 92 to 13 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
