Relating to professional standards for the certification or designation of music therapists and providing penalties

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 18, 2019
2. –
   Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
3. ✓
   Done: House committeeApril 3, 2019
4. ✓
   Done: Passes the HouseApril 3, 201996–3
5. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeJune 9, 2020
6. ✕
   Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill requires any person claiming to be a music therapist to hold a music therapist board-certified credential granted by the certification board for music therapists or a professional designation in good standing listed on the national music therapy registry. A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally violates this bill is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than days or a fine of at least $65 but not more than $625 or by both.

Full bill text¹

Senate subcommittee

Named February 26, 2020. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. R. Smith
• Sen. Claire Celsi D
• Sen. Chris Cournoyer R

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