H 4696

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: April 23, 2026.

An Act establishing a board of registration of licensed mental health counselors.

Bill ID MA-194-H-4696
Session 194
Status failed
Committee Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
House failed 2026-04-23
Healthcare
Summary

SECTION 1. Section 163 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in lines 7 through 8, the words “licensed mental health ...

Sponsor
Badger, Michelle L.
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-05-22 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-23 Status failed
2026-04-23 Latest Action Accompanied a study order, see H5338 (under House Rule 27)
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