Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 28, 2025.
2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026
Senate Bill 2357
A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study regarding the feasibility, benefits, and challenges of creating a composite mental health licensing board.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study regarding the feasibility, benefits, and challenges of creating a composite mental health licensing board.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
5 co-sponsors
Michelle Axtman, Scott Louser, Emily O'Brien, David Richter, Mike Wobbema
Its course
January 24 to March 28, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action10 actions on 9 days
In the SenateJan 24 to Feb 2128 days
Workforce DevelopmentJan 24 to Feb 2027 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to Mar 28 · stopped35 days
Industry, Business and LaborMar 7 to Mar 2518 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Do pass as amended · Feb 20
Senate, second reading45–1
Passed · Feb 21 · 1 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Bob Paulson, Brad Bekkedahl, Chuck Walen, Claire Cory, Cole Conley, Dale Patten, David A. Clemens, David Hogue, Dean Rummel, Desiree van Oosting, Diane Larson, Dick Dever, Donald Schaible, Greg Kessel, Janne Myrdal, Jeff Barta, Jerry Klein, Jonathan Sickler, Jose L. Castaneda, Josh Boschee, Judy Lee, Justin Gerhardt, Keith Boehm, Kent Weston, Kristin Roers, Kyle Davison, Larry Luick, Mark Enget, Mark F. Weber, Michael Dwyer, Michelle Axtman, Michelle Powers, Mike Wobbema, Paul J. Thomas, Randy A. Burckhard, Randy D. Lemm, Richard Marcellais, Robert Erbele, Ronald Sorvaag, Ryan Braunberger, Scott Meyer, Sean Cleary, Terry M. Wanzek, Tim Mathern, Todd Beard
Not voting Kathy Hogan
Industry, Business and Labor11–2
Do not pass · Mar 25 · 1 present
House of Representatives, second reading8–84
Failed · Mar 28 · 2 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Austin Foss, Collette Brown, David Monson, David Richter, Karla Rose Hanson, Lisa Finley-DeVille, Mary Schneider, Zachary Ista
Nay Alisa Mitskog, Andrew Marschall, Anna S. Novak, Austen Schauer, Ben Koppelman, Bernie Satrom, Bert Anderson, Bill Tveit, Bob Martinson, Brandy L. Pyle, Carrie McLeod, Christina Wolff, Clayton Fegley, Craig Headland, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, Dan Ruby, Daniel Johnston, Daniel R. Vollmer, Dawson Holle, Dennis Nehring, Desiree Morton, Dick Anderson, Don Vigesaa, Donald W. Longmuir, Donna Henderson, Dori Hauck, Doug Osowski, Dwight Kiefert, Emily O'Brien, Eric J. Murphy, Glenn Bosch, Gregory Stemen, Gretchen Dobervich, Jared C. Hagert, Jared Hendrix, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jeff Hoverson, Jeremy Olson, Jim Grueneich, Jim Kasper, Jon O. Nelson, Jonathan Warrey, Jorin Johnson, Karen A. Anderson, Karen Grindberg, Karen Karls, Karen M. Rohr, Kathy Frelich, Keith Kempenich, Landon Bahl, LaurieBeth Hager, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Meier, Liz Conmy, Lori VanWinkle, Macy Bolinske, Mark Sanford, Matthew Heilman, Matthew Ruby, Mike Beltz, Mike Berg, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Lefor, Mike Motschenbacher, Mike Nathe, Mike Schatz, Mitch Ostlie, Nathan Toman, Nels Christianson, Nico Rios, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Robin Weisz, Roger A. Maki, Scott Louser, Scott Wagner, Steve Swiontek, Steve Vetter, SuAnn Olson, TJ Brown, Todd Porter, Ty Dressler, Vicky Steiner
Not voting Jayme Davis, Jim Jonas
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 21
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 24 – Feb 21
- Jan 24Introduced and sent to Workforce Development
- Feb 13Heard in Workforce Development
- Feb 20Workforce Development recommended it as amended, 5 to 0
- Feb 21Amended as the committee recommended
- Passed the Senate, 45 to 1
In the House of Representatives Feb 24 – Mar 28
- Feb 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Mar 7Read a first time and sent to Industry, Business and Labor
- Mar 18Heard in Industry, Business and Labor
- Mar 25Industry, Business and Labor recommended against it, 11 to 2
- Mar 28Failed in the House of Representatives, 8 to 84
All 10 actions, as published
- Jan 24Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development CommitteeSenate
- Feb 13Committee Hearing 02:45Senate
- Feb 20Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0Senate
- Feb 21Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
- Feb 21Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1Senate
- Feb 24Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 7Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Mar 18Committee Hearing 03:30House of Representatives
- Mar 25Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 11 2 1House of Representatives
- Mar 28Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 8 nays 84House of Representatives