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A10940Introduced in the Assembly

Amends the definition of mental health care provider for purposes of sex offenses to include persons who are, or are required to be, licensed or registered or holds themselves out to be licensed or registered, or provides services as if they were licensed or registered as a physician, psychologist, professional nurse, clinical social worker, master social worker under the supervision of a physician, psychologist or licensed clinical social worker, licensed mental health counselor or a licensed marriage and family therapist.

IntroducedAssembly Rules

Introduced by Didi Barrett, District 106

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the definition of mental health care provider for purposes of sex offenses to include persons who are, or are required to be, licensed or registered or holds themselves out to be licensed or registered, or provides services as if they were licensed or registered as a physician, psychologist, professional nurse, clinical social worker, master social worker under the supervision of a physician, psychologist or licensed clinical social worker, licensed mental health counselor or a licensed marriage and family therapist.

Where it stands

reported referred to rules

May 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

AssemblyStage: Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules · May 13, 2026

18

Yes

0

No

4

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22 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. referred to codes

  2. amend and recommit to codes

  3. print number 10940a

  4. reported referred to rules

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