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On February 5, 2025, Representatives from the Indiana Counseling Association went to the Indiana Statehouse to testify against House Bill 1520 Professional Licensing.
We reached out to the universities in Indiana with graduate counseling programs, the Committee that was overseeing this bill and the Bill's author to share our concerns and considerations on how this bill would impact professional counselors and counseling graduate students. In the end, thanks to the efforts of the Indiana Counseling Association, Indiana universities' faculty, and other community organizations, this Bill is now declared dead and will not move forward. |
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Contacting your legislator
It is important to introduce yourself to legislators, so they know who to contact if they have any questions about counseling. This also gives you a good relationship to build on later during the session. It will give your input more weight when you contact them regarding bills. Get to know yours by checking out their names and faces at IGA | Find Your Legislator.
Following Legislation
View the 2024 Indiana Legislative Session Report from Mental Health America- Indiana
View the Tracked Legislation Related to Behavioral Health
How a bill becomes a law in IN
Been a while since you took Gov’t 101? Refer to IGA | How a Bill Becomes a Law (in.gov) to learn how a bill becomes law.
Without doubt, there have been national issues making the headlines over the past few weeks. While ICA is not always at liberty to take a stance on all issues, we do encourage our members (and really all citizens) to become informed and to share their viewpoints with their elected officials.
Please see the following links for contact information as well as tips for reaching out to senators and representatives.
How to Have a Productive Phone Call With Your Legislator's Office
Indiana Senators and Representatives
The White House Official Website