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An Act establishing a board of registration of licensed mental health counselors

Filed by Michelle L. Badger  ·  194th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

H4696  ·  Bill  ·  docket HD4717

7 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2025-05-22HouseReferred to the committee on House Rules
2025-10-30HouseReported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
2025-11-03SenateSenate concurred
2025-11-06JointHearing scheduled for 11/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2026-02-09HouseReporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
HouseReported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
2026-04-23HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5338 (under House Rule 27)

Public hearing

House Rule 27 counts its reporting deadline from the day a bill is heard.

DateCommitteeWhereStatus
2025-11-10Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery (J)A-2, 24 Beacon Street, BostonCompleted

Committee actions

ActionCommittee
Suspend RulesRules (H)
AccompaniedMental Health, Substance Use and Recovery (J)

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.