HB 1228 CO
Marriage & Family Therapy Clinical Requirements
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Summary
This bill modifies Colorado's marriage and family therapist (LMFT) licensure requirements by allowing applicants whose degree programs did not include an internship or practicum to pursue licensure. These applicants can be registered as LMFT candidates and must complete an additional 700 hours of supervised clinical practice to become fully licensed as an LMFT. The bill creates an alternative pathway to LMFT licensure for applicants whose educational backgrounds did not include internship or practicum training.
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Official abstract
The act allows an applicant for licensure as a marriage and family therapist (LMFT) 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.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (3)
- L. Feret Democratic · sponsor
- R. Stewart Democratic · sponsor
- J. Danielson Democratic · sponsor
25 coauthors / cosponsors
- J. Bacon Democratic · cosponsor
- K. Brown Democratic · cosponsor
- S. Camacho Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Carter Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Clifford Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Duran Democratic · cosponsor
- L. García Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Jackson Democratic · cosponsor
- S. Lieder Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Lindsay Democratic · cosponsor
- B. Marshall Democratic · cosponsor
- K. Nguyen Democratic · cosponsor
- N. Ricks Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Rutinel Democratic · cosponsor
- G. Rydin Democratic · cosponsor
- E. Sirota Democratic · cosponsor
- T. Story Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Carson Republican · cosponsor
- J. Coleman Democratic · cosponsor
- L. Cutter Democratic · cosponsor
- N. Hinrichsen Democratic · cosponsor
- I. Jodeh Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Kipp Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Marchman Democratic · cosponsor
- T. Sullivan Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (12)
- May 26, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
- May 20, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
- May 20, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- May 20, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 13, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 9, 2026 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Mar 5, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Mar 4, 2026 House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Feb 18, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor · lower
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