Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 164: Licensed professional music therapists.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 164 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Licensed professional music therapists. Primary sponsor: Kyle Walker (Republican), Vaneta Becker (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Senators Alting and Bohacek added as coauthors.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Provides for the licensure of professional music therapists by the medical licensing board. Establishes a music therapy advisory council to advise the medical licensing board. Establishes requirements and procedures for an individual to be licensed as a professional music therapist. Prohibits a person who is not licensed as a music therapist from using certain titles or certain words in a title.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Walker | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 31 |
| Vaneta Becker | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 50 |
| Ron Alting | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 22 |
| Mike Bohacek | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
| J.D. Ford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Senators Alting and Bohacek added as coauthors
- Senator Walker K added as second author
- Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
- First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
- Authored by Senator Becker