HB544 Alabama 2013 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would make numerous revisions to the statute regulating the practice of psychology.
This bill would provide further for the membership of the Board of Examiners in Psychology.
This bill would provide further for renewal and licensing fees of psychologists and psychological technicians.
This bill would provide further for continuing education, licensing mobility, and temporary and emergency disaster licensing.
This bill would require legal citizenship or legal presence in the country of licensees.
This bill would increase the fines for unauthorized practice of psychology.
This bill would provide civil remedies for enjoining violations of the licensing act.
This bill would provide for a background check fee.
This bill would provide further for complaints of licensees.
This bill would also provide further for hearings of alleged violations.
To amend Sections 34-26-21, 34-26-22, 34-26-41, 34-26-42, 34-26-43, 34-26-43.1, 34-26-44, 34-26-46, and 34-26-47, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the practice of psychology; to make numerous revisions to the statute regulating the practice of psychology; to provide for the membership of the Board of Examiners in Psychology; to provide further for renewal and licensing fees of psychologists and psychological technicians; to provide further for continuing education; to provide further for licensing mobility and temporary and emergency disaster licensing; to require legal citizenship or legal presence in the country; to increase the fines for unauthorized practice of psychology; to provide civil remedies for enjoining violations of the licensing act; to provide for background check fees; to provide further for complaints of licensees; to provide further for hearings of alleged violations; and to repeal Section 34-26-45, Code of Alabama 1975, providing for the waiver of examination for certain persons licensed in other states.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2013 | S | Delivered to Governor at 11:59 p.m. on May 20, 2013. |
| May 20, 2013 | S | Assigned Act No. 2013-386. |
| May 20, 2013 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 20, 2013 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 20, 2013 | S | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| May 20, 2013 | H | Enrolled |
| May 20, 2013 | H | Patterson motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1266 |
| May 20, 2013 | H | Concurrence Requested |
| May 20, 2013 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1093 |
| May 20, 2013 | S | Blackwell motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1092 |
| May 20, 2013 | S | Health Amendment Offered |
| May 20, 2013 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 9, 2013 | S | Marsh table Marsh motion to recommit adopted Roll Call 996 |
| May 9, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 30, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health |
| April 25, 2013 | H | Engrossed |
| April 25, 2013 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 928 |
| April 25, 2013 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 927 |
| April 25, 2013 | H | Boards, Agencies and Commissions Amendment Offered |
| April 25, 2013 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 18, 2013 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 4, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB544 Alabama 2013 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB544 Alabama 2013 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB544 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature