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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia authorizes Board of Examiners in Counseling marriage and family therapist licensing rule
Last action · January 30, 2026: To House JudiciarySponsor: Doug Smith
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia House Bill 4288 authorizes the Board of Examiners in Counseling to officially adopt its regarding marriage and family therapist licensing.
Enables the implementation of specific licensing standards for marriage and family therapists as reviewed and modified by the state legislature.
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.
Board of Examiners in Counseling
Gains legislative authorization to officially promulgate its marriage and family therapist licensing rule.
Marriage and family therapists
Subject to the newly authorized licensing standards and rules enacted by the board.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
6 actions- Jan 30, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Judiciary
- Jan 30, 2026HouseWith amendment, do 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
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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