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  <number>3119</number>
  <short_description>PROF COUNSELOR-QUALIFICATIONS</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act. Provides that a qualified applicant for licensure as a professional counselor must be a graduate of a master's or doctoral level program in the field of counseling, rehabilitation counseling, or psychology, or a similar degree program approved by the Department. Effective immediately.</synopsis_as_introduced>
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      <action_date>2010-03-09 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading</description>
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      <order_number>7</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-09 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>6</order_number>
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      <action_date>2010-03-08 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-08 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass Licensed Activities;  009-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SLIC</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Licensed Activities</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-08 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>2</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-08 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>1</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-08 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-09 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2010</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>8</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Tabled By Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>9</order_number>
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      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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