HB 1963 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to social workers

This bill modifies Missouri's social work licensing laws by creating new license categories for baccalaureate and advanced macro social workers, distinct from the existing clinical and master social worker licenses. The legislation defines specific scopes of practice for each license type, allowing baccalaureate and advanced macro social workers to provide nonclinical services like case management, community organization, and policy development, while prohibiting them from diagnosing mental disorders or providing psychotherapy without direct supervision from a licensed clinical social worker. It also establishes supervision requirements, mandating that supervisors complete specialized training and maintain a minimum of three years of practice experience. These changes aim to formalize career pathways for social workers with bachelor's and master's degrees who focus on macro-level practice rather than direct clinical treatment.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action Apr 21, 2026
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Introduced Perfected · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was formally perfected, moving it from introduction to a finalized state ready for signing. The primary substantive change is a technical correction to the bill's internal reference number, updating it from '4340H.01I' to '4340H.01P'. No new policy, funding, or legal definitions were added or removed in this specific version.
TECHNICAL

The bill's internal tracking number was updated from 'I' to 'P' to reflect its status as perfected.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Committee
Second read and referred: Emerging Issues and Professional Registration(S)
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 151 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass - Consent (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass - Consent (H)
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred: Consent and Procedure(H)
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass - Consent (H) - AYES: 19 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass - Consent (H)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred: Professional Registration and Licensing(H)
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Tara Peters
RRepublican
MO
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