Minnesota HF4595: Requirements for licensure by reciprocity for marriage and family therapists modified.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying requirements for licensure by reciprocity for marriage and family therapists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148B.35.

From the introduced text, March 23, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying requirements for licensure by reciprocity for marriage and family therapists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148B.35. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148B.35, is amended to read: 148B.35 RECIPROCITY WITH OTHER STATES. The board shall issue a marriage and family therapist's license to an individual who holds a current license as a marriage and family therapist from another jurisdiction if the deleted text begin board determines that the standards for licensure in the other jurisdiction are at least equivalent to or exceed the requirements of sections 148B.29 to 148B.392 and the rules of the board.deleted text end new text begin [ADDED: individual:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ and] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (5) has passed a Minnesota jurisprudence examination approved by the board.] new text end

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Sponsors

• Joe Schomacker (R) · primary sponsor
• Jeff Backer (R)
• Mary Franson (R)
• Erica Schwartz (R)
• Danny Nadeau (R)
• Aaron Repinski (R)
• Brion Curran (D)
• Kristin Bahner (D)
• Ned Carroll (D)
• Robert Bierman (D)
• Natalie Zeleznikar (R)
• Dawn Gillman (R)

Latest actions

1. April 28, 2026: Referred to Health and Human Services
2. April 28, 2026: Introduction and first reading
3. April 28, 2026: Received from House
4. April 27, 2026: Bill was passed vote: 133-0
5. April 27, 2026: Third reading
6. April 23, 2026: House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day 04/27/2026
7. April 7, 2026: Author added Lillie
8. April 7, 2026: Second reading
9. April 7, 2026: Committee report, to adopt
10. March 26, 2026: Authors added Zeleznikar and Gillman

Votes

• CALENDAR FOR THE DAY - Passage (April 27, 2026): 133 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HF4595?

HF4595 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Requirements for licensure by reciprocity for marriage and family therapists modified.

What does HF4595 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to health occupations; modifying requirements for licensure by reciprocity for marriage and family therapists; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148B.35.

What is the status of HF4595?

In committee as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Health and Human Services (April 28, 2026).

Who sponsored HF4595?

Joe Schomacker (R), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HF4595?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF4595&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house