HB 7064 - Rhode Island House (2026) - AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS -- MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS - Bill Sponsor

Rhode Island House Bill 7064

Session 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS -- MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS

Active

Passed House on Mar 31, 2026

Sponsors

First Action

Jan 14, 2026

Latest Action

Apr 3, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

7064

State

Rhode Island

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

David A. Bennett

Primary

Deborah A. Fellela

Primary

Joseph M. McNamara

Primary

Julie A. Casimiro

Primary

Kathleen A. Fogarty

Primary

Lauren H. Carson

Primary

Mary Ann Shallcross Smith

Primary

Primary

Samuel A. Azzinaro

Primary

Susan R. Donovan

Primary

House Votes (1)

checkPassed on March 31, 2026

Motion Text

PASSAGE

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Independents

Unknowns

Alex Marszalkowski

Yes

Alex S. Finkelman

Yes

Anthony J. DeSimone

Yes

Yes

Arthur J. Corvese

Yes

Brandon C. Potter

Other

Brandon T. Voas

Yes

Brian C. Newberry

Yes

Brian Patrick Kennedy

Yes

Carol Hagan McEntee

Yes

Charlene M. Lima

Yes

Yes

Chris Paplauskas

Other

Christopher R. Blazejewski

Yes

David A. Bennett

Yes

Yes

David P. Morales

Yes

Deborah A. Fellela

Yes

Yes

Yes

Edith H. Ajello

Yes

Enrique George Sanchez

Yes

Evan P. Shanley

Yes

George A Nardone

Yes

Yes

Gregory J. Costantino

Yes

Jacquelyn M. Baginski

Other

Yes

Other

Jennifer A. Stewart

Yes

Jennifer Boylan

Yes

John G. Edwards

Yes

John J. Lombardi

Yes

Other

Jose F. Batista

Other

Joseph J. Solomon, Jr.

Yes

Joseph M. McNamara

Yes

Joshua J. Giraldo

Yes

Julie A. Casimiro

Yes

Yes

Justine A. Caldwell

Yes

Yes

Katherine S. Kazarian

Yes

Kathleen A. Fogarty

Yes

Lauren H. Carson

Yes

Other

Yes

Marvin L. Abney

Other

Mary Ann Shallcross Smith

Yes

Mary Duffy Messier

Yes

Matthew S. Dawson

Yes

Megan L. Cotter

Yes

Mia A. Ackerman

Yes

Michael W. Chippendale

Yes

Michelle E. McGaw

Yes

Mr. Speaker

Yes

Yes

Patricia A. Serpa

Yes

Yes

Other

Raymond A. Hull

Yes

Rebecca M. Kislak

Yes

Robert D. Phillips

Yes

Robert E. Craven, Sr.

Other

Robert J. Quattrocchi

Yes

Samuel A. Azzinaro

Yes

Scott A. Slater

Yes

Other

Stephen M. Casey

Yes

Susan R. Donovan

Yes

Teresa Ann Tanzi

Yes

Terri Cortvriend

Yes

Thomas E. Noret

Yes

Yes

William W.O'Brien

Yes

Summary

Changes the direct client contact hour requirements for applicants for licensure of marriage and family therapist associate and applicants for licensure of marriage and family therapist.

Text (1)

7064

http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7064.pdf

Actions (8)

Show Only Major Actions

04/03/2026

Senate

04/03/2026 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services

03/31/2026

House

03/31/2026 House read and passed

03/27/2026

House

03/27/2026 Placed on House Calendar (03/31/2026)

03/26/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

03/26/2026 Committee recommends passage

03/20/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

03/20/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/26/2026)

01/20/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

01/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

01/16/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

01/16/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/20/2026)

01/14/2026

House

01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations

Sources

RI Legislature

https://status.rilegislature.gov/

Open States

https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB7064/

Record Created

Jan 14, 2026 6:36:39 PM

Record Updated

Apr 3, 2026 4:49:44 PM