Indiana Senate Bill 216
Session 2025
Mental health professionals.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 1, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 8, 2025
Latest Action
May 1, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
216
State
Indiana
Session
2025
Motion Text
SB 216 - Crider
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Summary
Allows certain individuals to take the examination for licensure as a social worker before having completed the bachelor's degree. Makes the following changes in regard to marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, addiction counselors, and clinical addiction counselors: (1) Provides that an individual must be licensed as an associate before obtaining the relevant experience hours, except in certain circumstances. (2) Amends provisions concerning experience hours and the expiration of a temporary license or permit. Removes certain provisions regarding first available examinations.
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Engrossed Senate Bill (S)
Senate Bill (H)
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
Fiscal Note: SB0216.05.ENRH.FN001
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05/01/2025
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
05/01/2025
Senate
Public Law 130
04/23/2025
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
04/22/2025
House
Signed by the Speaker
04/17/2025
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
04/16/2025
Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 457: yeas 39, nays 0
04/15/2025
Senate
Motion to concur filed
03/26/2025
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
03/25/2025
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 310: yeas 94, nays 0
03/24/2025
House
Amendment #1 (Goss-Reaves) prevailed; voice vote
03/24/2025
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
03/20/2025
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
03/03/2025
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
01/24/2025
Senate
Referred to the House
01/23/2025
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 19: yeas 49, nays 0
01/23/2025
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Goss-Reaves
01/21/2025
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/21/2025
Senate
Senator Charbonneau added as second author
01/16/2025
Senate
Senator Becker added as third author
01/16/2025
Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted
01/08/2025
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
01/08/2025
Senate
Authored by Senator Crider
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 8, 2025 8:36:52 PM
Record Updated
Oct 7, 2025 6:33:06 AM