Social Workers - As enacted, enacts the "Social Work Licensure Compact." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 63 and Title 68.
This bill enacts the Social Work Licensure Compact, a new agreement that allows licensed social workers to practice across multiple member states with a single license. The primary mechanism creates a multistate license issued by a worker's home state, which grants them the legal authority to provide services in other participating states without needing to obtain separate local licenses. This system is designed to reduce administrative burdens for professionals and improve access to care for clients, particularly benefiting military families and those in rural areas. Additionally, the compact establishes a shared data system to track licensure and disciplinary records, ensuring that states can cooperate to protect public health and safety while maintaining each state's regulatory authority.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 31, 2024
Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2024 · House Apr 25, 2024
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 26
Mar 14, 2024
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 28, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 2, PNV 0
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0709)
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0548)
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 1, PNV 1
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/6/2024
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Introduced
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Health & Welfare Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/21/2024
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Page Walley
RRepublican
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