All Roll Calls
Yes: 180 • No: 0
ConnecticutHB 070812025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
AN ACT CONCERNING LICENSURE PORTABILITY FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS.
Sponsored By: Public Health Committee
Signed by Governor
Summary
To allow the Department of Public Health to grant licensure without examination to any person who is currently licensed or certified as a marital or marriage and family therapist or a marital and family therapist associate in another state, territory or commonwealth of the United States.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Exam-free Connecticut licenses for out-of-state therapist associates
Beginning October 1, 2025, Connecticut can license qualifying out-of-state marriage and family therapist associates without an exam. Applicants must hold an associate license or certification in another U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth. Connecticut's Department of Public Health must find that jurisdiction's standards equal to or higher than Connecticut's. Applicants must have no pending professional disciplinary action or unresolved complaint. They must pay the $125 initial application fee.
Some out-of-state therapists lose experience-based licensing route
Beginning October 1, 2025, Connecticut ends an experience-based licensing route for some out-of-state marriage and family therapists. It covered therapists licensed or certified in U.S. states, territories, or commonwealths with standards below Connecticut's. They can no longer substitute three years of licensed or certified therapy work for supervised practicum and postgraduate experience requirements. Those experience requirements include 24 months of postgraduate work with at least 1,000 hours of direct client contact.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Public Health Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/5/2025
PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/5/2025
House Roll Call Vote 46 AS AMENDED
Yes: 144 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2025
Senate Roll Call Vote 346
Yes: 36 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor
6/23/2025legislatureTransmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
6/16/2025legislatureTransmitted to the Secretary of State
6/16/2025legislaturePublic Act 25-76
6/10/2025legislatureOn Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
6/2/2025legislatureSenate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
6/2/2025SenateSenate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
6/2/2025SenateFile Number 813
4/30/2025legislatureSenate Calendar Number 424
4/30/2025SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
4/30/2025SenateHouse Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
4/28/2025HouseHouse Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 7118
4/28/2025HouseFile Number 122
3/18/2025legislatureHouse Calendar Number 107
3/18/2025HouseFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
3/18/2025HouseReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
3/18/2025legislatureReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/17/25 5:00 PM
3/11/2025legislatureFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
3/5/2025legislatureJoint Favorable Substitute
3/5/2025legislaturePublic Hearing 03/03
2/27/2025legislatureReferred to Joint Committee on Public Health
2/26/2025legislature
Bill Text
Public Act No. 25-76
6/10/2025
File No. 813
4/30/2025
File No. 122
3/18/2025
PH Joint Favorable Substitute
3/5/2025
Raised Bill
2/26/2025
Bill Analysis For File Copy 122
Bill Analysis For File Copy 813
Bill Analysis for HB-7081, as amended by House "A"
Fiscal Note For File Copy 122
Fiscal Note For File Copy 813
Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7118 (No Fiscal Impact)
Fiscal Note for HB-7081, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7118)
House Roll Call Vote 46 AS AMENDED
House Schedule A LCO# 7118 (J)
PH Joint Fav. Rpt
PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
Senate Roll Call Vote 346
Summary for Public Act No. 25-76
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