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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB22-1399

Music Therapist Title Protection

Type Bill
Session 2022 Regular Session
Subjects
Professions & Occupations State Government

Concerning consumer protection relating to music therapy services.

Bill Summary:

The act makes it a deceptive trade practice under the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act" if a person claims to be a "board-certified music therapist" or "music therapist", uses the title "music therapist", uses the abbreviation "MT-BC", or in any other way indicates or implies that the person is a music therapist unless the person holds an active music therapist board-certified credential administered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists.

The act does not prohibit a person from performing work, including the use of music, incidental to the person's profession or occupation, if that person does not represent that the person is a music therapist.

Any person who unlawfully claims to be a music therapist commits a class 2 misdemeanor. The act clarifies that the attorney general or district attorney may seek assurance of discontinuance of the deceptive trade practice or other remedies or penalties prior to charging a person with a misdemeanor.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative David Ortiz

Representative

David Ortiz

Representative Andrew Boesenecker

Representative

Andrew Boesenecker

Senator Joann Ginal

Senator

Joann Ginal

Committees

House

Health & Insurance

Senate

Health & Human Services

Status

Did Not Become Law

Introduced

Passed

Did Not Become Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/27/2022 Signed Act PDF
05/27/2022 Final Act PDF
05/05/2022 Rerevised PDF
05/04/2022 Revised PDF
04/29/2022 Reengrossed PDF
04/28/2022 Engrossed PDF
04/25/2022 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
06/23/2022 FN2 PDF
04/26/2022 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 22-1399 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J). The motion failed on a vote of 2-6. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 22-1399 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/05/2022 Third Reading BILL
23
AYE
11
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/29/2022 Third Reading BILL
45
AYE
17
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/28/2022 L.002 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/27/2022 L.001 HOU Health & Insurance Lost PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
05/27/2022 Governor Governor Vetoed
05/27/2022 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/27/2022 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/26/2022 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/05/2022 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/04/2022 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/03/2022 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/02/2022 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/29/2022 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
04/29/2022 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/28/2022 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/27/2022 House House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/25/2022 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance

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