HB 428 (2024): relative to mental health practice.

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HB 428 (2024)

relative to mental health practice.

Status: Killed
Term: 2023-2024
House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Subject: Occupational Regulation

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2023 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 2, 2023. The committee voted unanimously, 20–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee met in executive session on February 8, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. On February 14, 2023 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. On February 14, 2023 the bill was referred to the Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 15, 2023. The committee met in executive session on March 15, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee met in executive session on November 8, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 19–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 3, 2024 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Hearings and Sessions

February 2, 2023, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 210-211
February 8, 2023, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 210-211
March 15, 2023, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
March 15, 2023, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
November 8, 2023, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308

Votes

February 14, 2023, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
January 3, 2024, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 5, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
February 2, 2023: Public Hearing: 02/02/2023 01:00 pm LOB 210-211
February 2, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/02/2023 (Vote 20-0; CC)
February 8, 2023: Executive Session: 02/08/2023 01:30 pm LOB 210-211
February 14, 2023: Ought to Pass : MA VV 02/14/2023
February 14, 2023: Referred to Executive Departments and Administration 02/14/2023
March 15, 2023: Public Hearing: 03/15/2023 01:30 pm LOB 306-308
March 15, 2023: Executive Session: 03/15/2023 01:30 pm LOB 306-308
March 29, 2023: Retained in Committee
November 8, 2023: Executive Session: 11/08/2023 10:00 am LOB 306-308
November 9, 2023: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate HB428 11/09/2023 (Vote 19-0; CC)
January 3, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/03/2024

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