HB1282
Licensed substance abuse treatment practitioners; licensure by endorsement, etc.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 17, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1282)
Chief Patron:
Joshua Cole (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Licensed substance abuse treatment practitioners; licensure by endorsement; licensure without examination.
Directs the Board of Counseling to establish a pathway to licensure by endorsement as a licensed substance abuse treatment practitioner for applicants who have held certification as a certified substance abuse counselor for at least 10 years without a history of disciplinary action, have completed at least five years of ... (More) documented supervised experience, hold at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of counseling, and hold a Master Addiction Counselor credential issued by NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals. The bill provides that such pathway to licensure by endorsement does not require examination. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26104275D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/23/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Health Professions
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1282)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/12/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee amendment agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/16/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1282)
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 03/05/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/14/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/14/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1282ER)
- 03/14/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/17/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1282)
