Legislation - SB0018

Title: State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established
Sponsored by: Senator M. Washington
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 226
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing a provisional social work license through which an individual issued a provisional social work license may receive a full license; requiring the Board, beginning November 1, 2026, to issue a provisional license to an applicant who, except for passing the examination otherwise required, has met certain appropriate education and experience requirements; and requiring the Board beginning in 2027, to report certain information regarding the provisional licensing program to certain committees of the General Assembly.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0769

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/10/2025 Legislative Date 10/10/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Conditional License to Practice Social Work - Revisions Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Reassigned to Finance Proceedings 3 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2026 Legislative Date 1/27/2026 Action Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {373420/1 Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 31 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 Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Referred Health Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {823426/1 Adopted Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (98-36) Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Ready and Lam) Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Ready and Lam) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action House Refuses Recede Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, White Holland and Reilly) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action House Refuses Recede Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, White Holland and Reilly) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Conference Committee Report {173328/1 Adopted Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (33-14) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action Conference Committee Report {173328/1 Adopted Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (105-29) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/28/2026 Legislative Date 4/28/2026 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 226 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/10/2025	10/10/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Conditional License to Practice Social Work - Revisions
Senate	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Reassigned to Finance	3 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/27/2026	1/27/2026	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments {373420/1 Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established
Senate	3/05/2026	2/22/2026	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	33 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/06/2026	2/25/2026	Referred Health	34 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2026	3/17/2026	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2026	4/01/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
House	4/01/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments {823426/1 Adopted	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2026	3/16/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2026	3/17/2026	Third Reading Passed (98-36)	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2026	3/16/2026	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2026	3/16/2026	Senate Requests House Recede	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2026	3/16/2026	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Ready and Lam)	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2026	3/19/2026	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2026	3/19/2026	Senate Requests House Recede	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2026	3/19/2026	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Ready and Lam)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2026	3/19/2026	House Refuses Recede	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2026	3/19/2026	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, White Holland and Reilly)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2026	3/18/2026	House Refuses Recede	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2026	3/18/2026	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, White Holland and Reilly)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/25/2026	Conference Committee Report {173328/1 Adopted	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/25/2026	Third Reading Passed (33-14)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/30/2026	Conference Committee Report {173328/1 Adopted	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/30/2026	Third Reading Passed (105-29)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/25/2026	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established
Post Passage	4/28/2026	4/28/2026	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 226
			Text - Chapter - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established

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