HB 5197 Connecticut House · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING SOCIAL WORKERS.

This bill enacts the Social Work Licensure Compact, allowing licensed social workers to practice across multiple member states with a single license. The agreement creates a shared data system to track licensure and disciplinary records, ensuring that professionals can move between states without needing separate permits for each location. It also establishes rules for holding social workers accountable in the state where their clients are located and includes provisions to support military families and facilitate telehealth services.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 21, 2024 Signed May 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2024 · House Apr 18, 2024

How they voted

360
Passed
Total votes 36
May 7, 2024
D Democratic24
24 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
12 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
2
May 21, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
SENATE PASSED
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Health
lower
40 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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