Increasing the statute of limitations for the prosecution of specified offenses; adding to the grounds of discipline; giving the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists authority to impose a monetary penalty on licensees or certificate holders; prohibiting a stay pending judicial review; allowing the Board to make specified appeals; adding injunctive actions and establishing procedures for them; and increasing specified penalties.

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Sponsored by:

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8

Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A

Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8

Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C

Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18

Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19

Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW

ATTORNEY GENERAL

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

COUNSELORS -see also- SOCIAL WORKERS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DISCIPLINE

ETHICS

HEARINGS

JUDICIAL REVIEW -see also- APPEALS

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

NOTICES

PENALTIES

RULES AND REGULATIONS

STATE'S ATTORNEYS

STATUTES OF LIMITATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-106 , 5-106 )

Health Occupations

( 17-313 , 17-313.1 , 17-314 , 17-315 , 17-315.1 , 17-402 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled (RTF / PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 666989/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 2004   at: 10:37 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 134038/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 30, 2004   at: 5:25 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 973424/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 30, 2004   at: 5:26 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 11, 2004: Third Reading Passed (137-0)

April 4, 2004: Third Reading Passed (140-0)

Senate

March 31, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)