Archive #8776

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Bill Number: HB26-1228
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-02-19 12:18:03 MST
Created At: 2026-02-19 12:18:03 MST

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "House",
  "lls_num": "26-0110",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Professions & Occupations"
  ],
  "bill_num": "HB26-1228",
  "sponsors": [
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      "id": "RS002",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Rebekah Stewart",
      "last_name": "Stewart R.",
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      "sponsor_order": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "LF002",
      "title": "Representative",
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      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Lisa Feret",
      "last_name": "Feret",
      "first_name": "Lisa",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    }
  ],
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/FFFFE921A2DD0E6387258D04005F0C66/$File/1228_01.pdf",
      "date": "02/18/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
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      "lastModified": "02/18/2026 12:45:35 PM"
    }
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      "chamber": "House"
    }
  ],
  "long_title": "Concerning measures to increase access to licensure as a marriage and family therapist.",
  "bill_status": "In Committee - HOU Business Affairs & Labor",
  "short_title": "Marriage & Family Therapy Clinical Requirements",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p>Under current law, an individual who has completed a master's or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy, or its equivalent, from a degree program that included an internship or practicum in the principles and practice of marriage and family therapy may be registered as a candidate for licensure and must complete at least 1,500 supervised clinical hours to be licensed as a marriage and family therapist (LMFT).</p><p>The bill allows an applicant whose master's or doctoral degree program did not include an internship or practicum to also be registered as an LMFT candidate, but requires these candidates to complete an additional 700 supervised clinical hours to become an LMFT.</p><p><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
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  ],
  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Professions & Occupations",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
  "amendment_files": [],
  "full_bill_topic": "Marriage & Family Therapy Clinical Requirements",
  "long_bill_files": [],
  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Mental Health",
  "fiscal_note_files": [],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
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    }
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  "bill_sub_sub_category": "Other",
  "committee_report_files": [],
  "demographic_note_files": [],
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  "budget_staff_analysis_files": [],
  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
}

Raw Response

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