Social Work Licensure Compact; authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to Compact.
Summary
Social Work Licensure Compact. Authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to the Social Work Licensure Compact. The Compact allows social workers who have or are eligible for an active, unencumbered license in the compact member state where they reside to apply for a multistate license. After verifying eligibility, the social worker is granted a multistate license that authorizes practice in all other compact member states. The Compact takes effect when it is enacted by a seventh member state. This bill is identical to HB 326.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2024
How they voted
28–12
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 5, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
63% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
13
Committee
10
Amendments
3
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 704 (effective - see bill)
executive
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB239ER)
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
House amendment agreed to by Senate (26-Y 13-N)
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (91-Y 6-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment (91-Y 6-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N)
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health Professions
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Education and Health
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Rereferred from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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