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S 5604 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Allows for reasonable accommodations for the examination portion of licensure requirements to become a social worker for individuals for whom English is not their primary language

Summary
Allows for reasonable accommodations for the examination portion of licensure requirements to become a social worker for individuals for whom English is not their primary language and a test in their primary language is not available.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRemoves language barrier for social workers, improving access to healthcare services for non-English speaking communities and supporting healthcare workforce diversity.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRemoves language barrier for social worker licensure, enabling non-English speakers to access employment opportunities and advancing workers' rights in employment standards.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
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Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
NY
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