South Carolina S 351: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION - BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, ADDICTION COUNSELORS AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS, RELATING TO LICENSING PROVISIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL COUSNELOR ASSOCIATE AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY ASSOCIATES, DESIGNATED AS

Bill Text

South Carolina General Assembly

126th Session, 2025-2026



S. 351



STATUS INFORMATION



Joint Resolution

Sponsors: Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee

Document Path: LC-0290WAB-RT25.docx



Introduced in the Senate on February 13, 2025

Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry



Summary: LLR - JR to Approve Reg. Doc. No. 5354





HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS



	Date	Body	Action Description with journal page number	

	2/13/2025	Senate	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (Senate Journal‑page 8)

	3/5/2025	Senate	Recommitted to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal‑page 25)



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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL



02/13/2025

02/13/2025-A









Introduced

February 13, 2025



S. 351



Introduced by Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 



S. Printed 2/13/25--S.

Read the first time February 13, 2025



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A JOINT RESOLUTION



TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors and Psycho-Educational Specialists, RELATING TO Licensing Provisions for Professional COUNSELOR Associate and Marriage and Family Therapy Associates, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 5354, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS.



Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:



SECTION 1.	The regulations of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors and Psycho-Educational Specialists, relating to Licensing Provisions for Professional Counselor Associate and Marriage and Family Therapy Associates, designated as Regulation Document Number 5354, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the S.C. Code, are approved.



SECTION 2.	This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

The Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors and Psycho‑Educational Specialists proposes to amend R.36‑04 and R.36‑07 regarding educational requirements for Licensed Professional Counselor associates and Marriage and Family Therapist associates, and to amend continuing education requirements for licensees of the Board to conform to Act 158 of the 2024 legislative session. 



A Notice of Drafting was published in the State Register on June 28, 2024. 

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