Legislation - HB1521

Title: State Board of Social Work Examiners - Membership and Examination Requirements
Sponsored by: Delegates Woods, Alston, Martinez, and Taylor
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Repealing certain examination requirements for bachelor and master social worker licenses; requiring an applicant for licensure as a certified social worker or certified social worker-clinical to pass an examination prescribed by the State Board of Social Work pertinent to the license sought; and increasing from 2 to 4 the number of consumer members on the State Board of Social Work Examiners.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0379

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2025 Legislative Date 2/20/2025 Action First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Membership and Examination Requirements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Rereferred to Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Hearing 3/13 at 3:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Hearing 3/13 at 3:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/07/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Membership and Examination Requirements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (102-36) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/20/2025	2/20/2025	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
			Text - First - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Membership and Examination Requirements
House	3/03/2025	3/03/2025	Rereferred to Health and Government Operations
House	3/06/2025	3/06/2025	Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/13/2025	3/13/2025	Hearing canceled
House	3/13/2025	3/13/2025	Hearing 3/13 at 3:30 p.m.
House	3/13/2025	3/13/2025	Hearing canceled
House	3/13/2025	3/13/2025	Hearing 3/13 at 3:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2025	3/17/2025	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/17/2025	3/07/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Board of Social Work Examiners - Membership and Examination Requirements
House	3/17/2025	3/09/2025	Third Reading Passed (102-36)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Finance	50 Click to view Recorded Media

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