Legislation - HB0769

Establishing a provisional social work license through which an individual issued a provisional social work license may receive a full license; and requiring the Board, beginning in 2027, to report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the number of active licensees who did not pass a certain examination, the number of provisional licenses issued, the number of provisional license holders who obtained full licensure, and any recommendations for improving the program and the program's impact on the health care workforce.

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Original:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0018

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1521 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Conditional License to Practice Social Work - Revisions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/13/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/01/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {603125/1 Adopted Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/01/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (117-15) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Health
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Conditional License to Practice Social Work - Revisions
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2026	3/13/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
House	3/13/2026	3/01/2026	Favorable with Amendments {603125/1 Adopted	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2026	3/01/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	38 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (117-15)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Finance	42 Click to view Recorded Media

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