Introduced
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To exempt certain religious practitioners from the licensure requirements that apply to professional marriage and family therapists and counselors. Under current law, clergy employed by a tax-exempt church are already exempt. The bill would extend this to an ordained cleric or other religious practitioner who has been authorized by law to officiate at a marriage, and who meets certain specified experience requirements. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of Senate Bills 959 to 966. House Bills 5467 to 5474 are the same bills.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that only contains provisions allowing clerics to issue unpaid marriage or family guidance service or advice public awareness campaigns, even though they are not licensed marriage and family therapists. The rest of the bill is incorporated in the Senate-passed version of House Bill 5474.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)
To explicitly allow clerics to undertake unpaid marriage or family guidance service or advice public awareness campaigns, even though they are not licensed as marriage and family therapists. This is in conjunction with House Bill 5474, which exempts clerics from the licensure requirements that apply to professional marriage and family therapists and counselors.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
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To link the bill to legislation authorizing a $50 income tax credit for prospective newlyweds who take pre-marriage training, and requiring parents seeking a divorce to take training in the effect of divorce on children and have a "parenting plan" in place.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 90 to 11 (details)
To explicitly allow clerics to undertake unpaid marriage or family guidance service or advice public awareness campaigns, even though they are not licensed as marriage and family therapists. This is in conjunction with House Bill 5474, which exempts clerics from the licensure requirements that apply to professional marriage and family therapists and counselors.
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which links it to legislation authorizing a $50 income tax credit for prospective newlyweds who take pre-marriage training, and requiring parents seeking a divorce to take training in the effect of divorce on children and have a "parenting plan" in place.
Passed in the Senate 32 to 3 (details)
