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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia authorizes counseling board rule on license renewal and education
Last action · January 30, 2026: To House JudiciarySponsor: Doug Smith
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia authorizes the Board of Examiners in Counseling to adopt a governing licensed professional counselor license renewals and continuing professional education requirements.
Licensed professional counselors in the state face finalized continuing education and renewal procedures established through the newly authorized administrative rule.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Licensed professional counselors
Licensed professional counselors are subject to the renewal procedures and continuing professional education requirements outlined in the newly authorized rule.
Board of Examiners in Counseling
The board receives legislative authorization to promulgate and enforce the specific rule regarding license renewals and continuing education.
Key Facts
- The bill authorizes a legislative rule filed by the Board of Examiners in Counseling in the State Register on July 28, 2025, and refiled on October 21, 2025.
- The rule governs licensed professional counselor license renewal and continuing professional education requirements under designation 27 CSR 03.
- The authorization is granted pursuant to the authority of §30-31-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931.
- The rule was modified by the Board of Examiners in Counseling to meet objections from the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
6 actions- Jan 30, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Judiciary
- Jan 30, 2026HouseDo pass, but first to Judiciary
- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Government Organization
- Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Government Organization then Judiciary
- Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 25)
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment2Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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