Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1228: Marriage & Family Therapy Clinical Requirements
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
Concerning measures to increase access to licensure as a marriage and family therapist.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 19, 2026:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. HOUSE BILL 26-1228 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Stewart R. and Feret, Bacon, Brown, Camacho, Carter, Clifford, Duran, Garcia, Jackson, Lieder, Lindsay, Marshall, Nguyen, Ricks, Rutinel, Rydin, Sirota, Story; also SENATOR(S) Danielson, Carson, Cutter, Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Marchman, Sullivan, Coleman. CONCERNING MEASURES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO LICENSURE AS A MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-245-504, amend (1)(c) and (1)(d) as follows: 12-245-504. Qualifications - examination - licensure and registration - rules. (1) The board shall issue a license as a marriage and family therapist to each applicant who files an application in a form and manner required by the board, submits the fee required by the board pursuant to section 12-245-205, and furnishes evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant: ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. (c) Has completed a master's or doctoral degree from an accredited school or college in marriage and family …
Sponsors
- Stewart, Rebekah (D, 30) · primary sponsor
- Feret, Lisa (D, 24) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Camacho, Sean (D, 6)
- Carter, Michael (D, 36)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Garcia, Lorena (D, 35)
- Jackson, Jamie (D, 41)
- Lieder, Sheila (D, 28)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (April 14, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1228 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (April 9, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (March 6, 2026): 62 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1228 to the Committee of the Whole. (March 4, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Professions & Occupations, Mental Health
Common questions
- What is HB1228?
- HB1228 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Marriage & Family Therapy Clinical Requirements.
- What does HB1228 do?
- Concerning measures to increase access to licensure as a marriage and family therapist.
- What is the status of HB1228?
- Signed into law as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1228?
- Stewart, Rebekah (D, 30), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1228?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1228
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