School Social Workers
HB 809 exempts individuals employed as school social workers from specific educator certification requirements. This means that these professionals would not need to meet certain teaching credentials typically mandated for other educators.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Signed May 21, 2025
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The bill was enrolled and finalized for passage, with minor formatting updates to the header and footer. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content regarding school social workers.
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Header changed from 'H 809 Filed' to 'ENROLLED' and page number updated from 'hb809-00' to 'hb809 -00-er', indicating the bill has been formally enrolled and is ready for the Governor's signature.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025 · House Apr 24, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Apr 30, 2025
D
Democratic10
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
15
Committee
16
May 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Education & Employment Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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