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NJ S3741

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Patrick Diegnan

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Origin

Senate

2026-2027 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the required supervised experience for marriage and family therapist licensure from three years to two years of full-time supervised practice

  • Allows master's degree applicants to apply up to 300 hours of client contact earned during their degree program toward the experience requirement

  • Permits applicants to take the licensing examination after meeting educational requirements, rather than waiting until both educational and experience requirements are complete

  • Shortens the waiting period to retake a failed licensing examination from 6 months to 90 days

  • Takes effect 13 months after enactment and applies to applications received on or after the effective date

Legislative Description

Modifies requirements for licensure in marriage and family therapy.

Commerce

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

3/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Commerce3/5/2026

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