CS/HB 27: Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact

GENERAL BILL by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, Hunschofsky, Koster; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell, Driskell, Eskamani, Harris, Hart-Lowman, Joseph, López, J., Melo, Mooney, Rosenwald, Salzman, Valdés, Woodson

Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact; Creates Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact; provides for recognition of access to social work services, including through telehealth, in member states; provides for development of data system, reporting procedures, & exchange of specified information between member states; specifies licensees practicing in remote state under compact must adhere to laws & rules of that state.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/13/2025 01:34 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 29 (c1) by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Fiscal Policy	Linked
  S 220 by Harrell Social Work Licensure Compact Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Health Policy	Similar
  S 222 by Harrell Public Records and Meetings/Social Work Licensure Compact Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Health Policy	Compare

• Analyses (2)

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  • Health Care Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)   3/19/2025
  • Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting)   3/31/2025

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  4/9/2025 6:31 PM	House	111 Yeas - 0 Nays

• Citations - Statute (8)

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  456.073	Disciplinary proceedings.	Page 52 (pdf)
  456.076	Impaired practitioner programs.	Page 54 (pdf)
  491.004	Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling.	Page 55 (pdf)
  491.005	Licensure by examination.	Page 55 (pdf)
  491.006	Licensure or certification by endorsement.	Page 56 (pdf)
  491.009	Discipline.	Page 56 (pdf)
  491.022		Page 5 (pdf)
  768.28	Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs.	Page 62 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/6/2024	H	• Filed
  1/6/2025	H	• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  2/4/2025	H	• Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
  2/11/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  2/13/2025	H	• Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  2/14/2025	H	• Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3/17/2025	H	• Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
  3/19/2025	H	• Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
  3/27/2025	H	• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
  3/31/2025	H	• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  4/3/2025	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025)
  4/9/2025	H	• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
  4/10/2025	S	• In Messages • Referred to Fiscal Policy
  4/14/2025	S	• Received
  5/3/2025	S	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  6/16/2025	S	• Died in Fiscal Policy