Legislation - HB0769

Title: State Board of Social Work Examiners - Conditional License to Practice Social Work - Revisions
Sponsored by: Delegates Woods, Cullison, Bhandari, Coley, Fair, J. Long, Martinez, Roberson, Roberts, Simmons, Taylor, and Toles
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
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Synopsis

Altering the circumstances under which the Board of Social Work Examiners may issue a conditional license to practice social work; establishing alternate pathways through which an individual issued a conditional license may receive a full license; and requiring the Board, beginning in 2026, to report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the number of conditional licenses issued under the program, the number of conditional license holders who obtained full licensure, and any recommendations for improving the program.

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Original:: Health

Details

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	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
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

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