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Sole practitioner licensed clinical social workers exempt from subpoena to trial on DCS cases only. |
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Sponsors: |
Sen. Southerland, Steve , Rep. Goins, Tilman |
Senate Status: |
04/18/18 - Senate passed with amendment 1 (016527). |
House Status: |
04/19/18 - House concurred in Senate amendment 1 (016527). |
Executive Status: |
05/07/18 - Enacted as Public Chapter 0851 effective July 1, 2018. |
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Amendment to the 2014 Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Act concerning LEAs. |
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Sponsors: |
Sen. Massey, Becky , Rep. Moody, Debra |
Senate Status: |
03/15/18 - Senate passed with amendment 4 (014706). |
House Status: |
03/19/18 - House passed. |
Executive Status: |
04/03/18 - Enacted as Public Chapter 0609 effective April 2, 2018. |
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Sunset extended to 2022 - Council on children's mental health care. |
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Sponsors: |
Sen. Bell, Mike , Rep. Faison, Jeremy |
Senate Status: |
02/01/18 - Senate passed. |
House Status: |
02/12/18 - House passed. |
Executive Status: |
02/27/18 - Enacted as Public Chapter 0505 effective February 22, 2018. |
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Sponsors: |
Sen. Gresham, Dolores , Rep. Smith, Eddie |
Senate Status: |
02/12/18 - Senate passed with amendment 1 (012120). |
House Status: |
03/05/18 - House passed. |
Executive Status: |
03/21/18 - Enacted as Public Chapter 0569 effective March 16, 2018. |
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Banned loss of professional license if an individual defaults on a student loan. |
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Sponsors: |
Sen. Yarbro, Jeff , Rep. Gilmore, Brenda |
Senate Status: |
02/20/18 - Senate Commerce & Labor Committee deferred to last calendar. |
House Status: |
03/01/18 - Withdrawn in House. |
Sponsors: |
Sen. Dickerson, Steven , Rep. Clemmons, John |
Senate Status: |
03/06/18 - Taken off notice in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee. |
House Status: |
02/20/18 - Taken off notice in House Business & Utilities Subcommittee. |
Requires state pay education expenses of children in state custody. |
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Sponsors: |
Sen. Dickerson, Steven , Rep. Kane, Roger |
Senate Status: |
01/24/18 - Referred to Senate Health & Welfare Committee. |
House Status: |
01/22/18 - Referred to House Education Administration and Planning Subcommittee. |
Sponsors: |
Sen. Dickerson, Steven , Rep. Faison, Jeremy |
Senate Status: |
04/03/18 - Taken off notice in Senate Judiciary Committee. |
House Status: |
04/10/18 - Taken off notice in House Health Committee. |
Sponsors: |
Sen. Stevens, John , Rep. Farmer, Andrew |
Senate Status: |
03/05/18 - Senate passed. |
House Status: |
03/08/18 - House passed. |
Executive Status: |
03/26/18 - Enacted as Public Chapter 0593 effective March 22, 2018. |
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Mental health service providers - list of accrediting organizations. |
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Sponsors: |
Sen. Bell, Mike , Rep. Brooks, Kevin |
Senate Status: |
02/28/18 - Taken off notice in Senate Health & Welfare Committee. |
House Status: |
03/05/18 - Withdrawn in House. |
Participation in recovery court - staying of order to revoke driver license. |
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Sponsors: |
Sen. Johnson, Jack , Rep. Farmer, Andrew |
Senate Status: |
04/03/18 - Taken off notice in Senate Judiciary Committee. |
House Status: |
04/03/18 - Taken off notice in House Civil Justice Subcommittee. |
Prohibits next of kin from requesting an autopsy unless its deemed the decedent committed suicide. |
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Sponsors: |
Sen. Johnson, Jack , Rep. Butt, Sheila |
Senate Status: |
03/26/18 - Senate concurred in House amendment 1 (013906). |
House Status: |
03/19/18 - House passed with amendment 1 (013906). |
Executive Status: |
04/19/18 - Enacted as Public Chapter 0714 effective April 12, 2018. |
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Sponsors: |
Sen. Ketron, Bill , Rep. Whitson, Sam |
Senate Status: |
04/19/18 - Senate passed with amendment 1 (013054) and amendment 2 (015800). |
House Status: |
04/24/18 - House passed. Sent to Governor. |
Sponsors: |
Sen. Ketron, Bill , Rep. Reedy, Jay |
Senate Status: |
03/20/18 - Senate Commerce & Labor Committee deferred to summer study. |
House Status: |
03/21/18 - Taken off notice in House State Government Subcommittee. |
Sponsors: |
Sen. Dickerson, Steven , Rep. Smith, Eddie |
Senate Status: |
04/23/18 - Taken off notice in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee. |
House Status: |
04/18/18 - Taken off notice in House Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee. |
Sponsors: |
Sen. Briggs, Richard , Rep. McCormick, Gerald |
Senate Status: |
03/13/18 - Senate Commerce & Labor Committee deferred to 03/20/18. |
House Status: |
01/31/18 - Referred to House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee. |
Executive Status: |
03/12/18 - Joint Council on Pensions and Insurance released to standing committees with unfavorable comment and amendment 1 (013423). |
Veteran representation on the statewide planning and policy council. |
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Sponsors: |
Sen. Briggs, Richard , Rep. Rogers, Courtney |
Senate Status: |
02/15/18 - Senate passed. |
House Status: |
04/02/18 - House passed. |
Executive Status: |
04/19/18 - Enacted as Public Chapter 0732 effective April 18, 2018. |
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Sponsors: |
Sen. Kyle, Sara , Rep. Gilmore, Brenda |
Senate Status: |
04/03/18 - Taken off notice in Senate Judiciary Committee. |
House Status: |
04/02/18 - House Criminal Justice Committee deferred to summer study after adopting amendment 1 (014480). |
Privacy protections for students' education and health records. |
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Sponsors: |
Sen. Green, Mark , Rep. Weaver, Terri |
Senate Status: |
04/18/18 - Senate passed. |
House Status: |
04/17/18 - House passed with amendment 1 (015136). |
Executive Status: |
05/07/18 - Enacted as Public Chapter 0910 effective July 1, 2018. |
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Unlicensed persons who treat or diagnose mental health disorders. |
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Sponsors: |
Sen. Lundberg, Jon , Rep. Farmer, Andrew |
Senate Status: |
04/03/18 - Taken off notice in Senate Judiciary Committee. |
House Status: |
04/03/18 - Taken off notice in House Civil Justice Subcommittee. |
Sponsors: |
Sen. Jackson, Ed , Rep. Pitts, Joe |
Senate Status: |
03/14/18 - Senate Government Operations Committee recommended. Sent to Senate Health & Welfare Committee. |
House Status: |
04/23/18 - Held on House clerk's desk. |
Allows healthcare provider insurance claim forms to be available online. |
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Sponsors: |
Sen. Briggs, Richard , Rep. McCormick, Gerald |
Senate Status: |
04/25/18 - Senate concurred in House amendment 2 (014782). |
House Status: |
04/24/18 - House passed with amendment 2 (014782). |
Executive Status: |
05/09/18 - Sent to governor. |
Revises definition of “certified counselor” for purposes of “debt counseling” services. |
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Sponsors: |
Sen. Roberts, Kerry , Rep. Keisling, Kelly |
Senate Status: |
04/04/18 - Senate passed. |
House Status: |
03/26/18 - House passed with amendment 1 (013953). |
Executive Status: |
04/24/18 - Enacted as Public Chapter 0763 effective April 19, 2018. |
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Revoking of professional license for defaulting on student loan. |
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Sponsors: |
Sen. Swann, Art , Rep. Powell, Jason |
Senate Status: |
02/27/18 - Taken off notice in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee. |
House Status: |
02/28/18 - House Business & Utilities Committee deferred to last calendar. |
Scheduling of controlled substances and their analogues and derivatives. |
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Sponsors: |
Sen. Norris, Mark , Rep. Hawk, David |
Senate Status: |
04/25/18 - Senate adopted conference committee report (017846). |
House Status: |
04/25/18 - House adopted conference committee report (017846). |
Executive Status: |
04/26/18 - Sent to Governor. |
Sponsors: |
Sen. Norris, Mark , Rep. Hawk, David |
Senate Status: |
04/25/18 - Senate reconsidered its actions, withdrew Senate amendment 3, and repassed the bill . |
House Status: |
04/25/18 - House non-concurred in Senate amendment 3. |
Executive Status: |
04/25/18 - Sent to GovernorÆ›. |
Sponsors: |
Sen. Kyle, Sara , Rep. Turner, Johnnie |
Senate Status: |
02/05/18 - Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee. |
House Status: |
02/07/18 - Referred to House Criminal Justice Subcommittee. |
Study on resources to assist children and youth impacted by the opioid epidemic. |
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Sponsors: |
Sen. Massey, Becky , Rep. Ragan, John |
Senate Status: |
03/07/18 - Taken off notice in Senate Health & Welfare Committee. |
House Status: |
02/28/18 - Taken off notice in House Health Subcommittee. |
Sponsors: |
Sen. Dickerson, Steven , Rep. Love Jr., Harold |
Senate Status: |
04/24/18 - Taken off notice in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee. |
House Status: |
04/23/18 - Taken off notice in House Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee after adopting amendment 1 (017616). |
Mental health crisis management training for Department of Veterans Services employees. |
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Sponsors: |
Sen. Kyle, Sara , Rep. Hardaway, G.A. |
Senate Status: |
03/27/18 - Taken off notice in Senate State & Local Government Committee. |
House Status: |
03/21/18 - Taken off notice in House State Government Subcommittee. |
Sponsors: |
Sen. Kyle, Sara , Rep. Hardaway, G.A. |
Senate Status: |
02/05/18 - Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee. |
House Status: |
04/03/18 - Taken off notice in House Civil Justice Subcommittee. |