Washington D.C. Council Bill 230250 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on April 27 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-07-24 - Law L23-0115, Effective from Jun 24, 2020 Published in DC Register Vol 67 and Page 8976
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Law 23-115 defines the practice of professional art therapy which includes assisting people to improve cognitive and sensory-motor functions, increase self-esteem, cope with grief and traumatic experience, resolve conflicts and distress, and enhance social functioning through art media. It establishes licensure requirements for art therapists and provides for the addition of a professional art therapist to the Board of Professional Counseling. FUNDING NOTE - This bill is Subject to Appropriations. See Fiscal Impact Statement in "Other Documents" tab.

Professional Art Therapist Licensure Amendment Act of 2019

Cnc. Phil Mendelson [D]

Cnc. Mary Cheh [D]

Cnc. Vincent Gray [D]

Cnc. David Grosso [D]

2020-04-07 - Council - Final Reading CC (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-03 - Council - First Reading CC (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-07-24	Council	Law L23-0115, Effective from Jun 24, 2020 Published in DC Register Vol 67 and Page 8976
2020-05-15	Council	Act A23-0307 Published in DC Register Vol 67 and Page 5077
2020-05-12	Council	Transmitted to Congress
2020-05-05	Council	Returned from Mayor
2020-04-27	Council	Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A23-0307
2020-04-17	Council	Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 1, 2020
2020-04-07	Council	Final Reading, CC
2020-03-03	Council	First Reading, CC
2020-02-12	Council	Committee Report Filed
2020-01-29	Council	Committee Mark-up of B23-0250
2019-12-19	Council	Public Hearing Held
2019-11-22	Council	Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2019-10-25	Council	Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2019-04-23	Council	Referred to Committee on Health
2019-04-12	Council	Notice of Intent to Act on B23-0250 Published in the DC Register
2019-04-02	Council	Introduced in Office of the Secretary

Type	Source
Summary	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B23-0250
Text	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/42276/Introduction/B23-0250-Introduction.pdf
Text	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/42276/Meeting1/Engrossment/B23-0250-Engrossment.pdf
Text	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/42276/Meeting2/Enrollment/B23-0250-Enrollment.pdf
Roll Call	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B23-0250