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
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
May 7, 2024
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican12
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Hughes
DDemocratic
P
Cathy Osten
DDemocratic
P
Ceci Maher
DDemocratic
P
CC
Christine Conley
DDemocratic
P
CP
Christine Palm
DDemocratic
P
Christopher Rosario
DDemocratic
P
DM
David Michel
DDemocratic
P
Devin Carney
RRepublican
P
Dominique Johnson
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
Eleni DeGraw
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
Gary Winfield
DDemocratic
P
Gregg Haddad
DDemocratic
P
Heather Somers
RRepublican
P
Hilda Santiago
DDemocratic
P
Holly Cheeseman
RRepublican
P
Jaime Foster
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
P
Jeff Gordon
RRepublican
P
Jill Gilchrest
DDemocratic
P
John Kissel
RRepublican
P
Julie Kushner
DDemocratic
P
Kai Belton
DDemocratic
P
Kevin Kelly
RRepublican
P
LD
Laura Dancho
RRepublican
P
LS
Lisa Seminara
RRepublican
P
Lucy Dathan
DDemocratic
P
Marty Foncello
RRepublican
P
Mary Mushinsky
DDemocratic
P
Matt Blumenthal
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Klarides-Ditria
RRepublican
P
Pat Callahan
RRepublican
P
Paul Cicarella
RRepublican
P
RC
Rachel Chaleski
RRepublican
P
RK
Rachel Khanna
DDemocratic
P
Rick Lopes
DDemocratic
P
Robin Comey
DDemocratic
P
Ryan Fazio
RRepublican
P
Saud Anwar
DDemocratic
P
Tami Zawistowski
RRepublican
P
Tammy Nuccio
RRepublican
P
Travis Simms
DDemocratic
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