SB 2134 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

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

250
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 26
Mar 14, 2024
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
20 Yea 1
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
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Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 2, PNV 0
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0709)
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Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0548)
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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
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Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/6/2024
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Feb 21, 2024
Introduced
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Health & Welfare Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/21/2024
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Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
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Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Page Walley
Page Walley
RRepublican
TN
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