HB 231 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact.

HB 231 establishes North Carolina's participation in the Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact, allowing licensed social workers from participating states to practice across state lines without obtaining separate licenses in each state. The bill directly affects licensed social workers seeking to provide services in multiple states, particularly those serving military families or addressing workforce shortages. Key provisions include mutual recognition of licenses among member states, accountability for social workers practicing where clients are located, and streamlined processes for disciplinary information sharing. This reduces duplicate licensing requirements while maintaining state authority to protect public health and safety through existing licensure systems.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Signed Jun 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

Ratified SL 2025-7 · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill was formally enacted into law as Session Law 2025-7, establishing an interstate compact between North Carolina and other states. The version number was updated from v-3 to v-4, indicating a revision to the official text. The substantive policy content appears unchanged, with only the legislative status and version identifier being modified.
Scope change
No substantive scope or applicability changes; only the bill's formal status changed from 'Ratified Bill' to 'Session Law 2025-7', indicating it has been officially enacted.
TECHNICAL

Bill version identifier updated from H231-v-3 to H231-v-4 to reflect the final enacted version.

Bill title changed from 'Ratified Bill' to 'Session Law 2025-7' to indicate official enactment status.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · House Apr 1, 2025

How they voted

440
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 51
Jun 11, 2025
D Democratic20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican31
25 Yea 6
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
13
Jun 13, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Gov. 6/13/2025
executive
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
May 21, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Finance
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reptd Fav
upper
May 19, 2025
Committee
Re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed 3rd Reading
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Re-ref Com On Finance
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
3 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors