# Connecticut HB 07081: AN ACT CONCERNING LICENSURE PORTABILITY FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS.

Connecticut HB 07081, AN ACT CONCERNING LICENSURE PORTABILITY FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Public Health Committee; status signed, last action 2025-06-23 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 07081
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING LICENSURE PORTABILITY FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-06-23, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Public Health Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (180 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## 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.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Exam-free Connecticut licenses for out-of-state therapist associates: benefit, medium. 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…
- Some out-of-state therapists lose experience-based licensing route: cost, medium. 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 yea…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Public Health Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-05 | House | PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | House Roll Call Vote 46 AS AMENDED | pass | 144 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 346 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-06-23: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-10: Public Act 25-76 (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: File Number 813 (legislature)
- 2025-04-30: Senate Calendar Number 424 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-04-28: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 7118 (House)
- 2025-03-18: File Number 122 (legislature)
- 2025-03-18: House Calendar Number 107 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-18: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/17/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-05: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-02-27: Public Hearing 03/03 (legislature)
- 2025-02-26: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-76, 2025-06-10: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00076-R00HB-07081-PA.PDF)
- File No. 813, 2025-04-30: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07081-R000813-FC.PDF)
- File No. 122, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07081-R000122-FC.PDF)
- PH Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07081-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07081-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 122: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07081-R000122-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 813: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07081-R010813-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-7081, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07081-R01-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 122: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07081-R000122-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 813: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07081-R010813-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7118 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07081-R00LCO07118-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-7081, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7118): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07081-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 46 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00046-R00HB07081-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 7118 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07081-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- PH Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07081-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07081-R00PH-CV76-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 346: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00346-R00HB07081-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-76: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00076-R02HB-07081-SUM.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Public Act No. 25-76 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00076-R00HB-07081-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 813 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07081-R000813-FC.PDF)
- [File No. 122 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-07081-R000122-FC.PDF)
- [PH Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07081-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-07081-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 122 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07081-R000122-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 813 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07081-R010813-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-7081, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-07081-R01-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 122 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07081-R000122-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 813 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07081-R010813-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7118 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-07081-R00LCO07118-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-7081, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 7118) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-07081-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 46 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00046-R00HB07081-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 7118 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-07081-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [PH Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-07081-R00PH-JFR.PDF)
- [PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-07081-R00PH-CV76-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 346 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00346-R00HB07081-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-76 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00076-R02HB-07081-SUM.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07081-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).