HB 793 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Professional counselors; authorize applicants enrolled in a master's degree program to take the master's social work licensing exam; provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to licensing provisions regarding professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to authorize applicants for a license in social work enrolled in a master's degree program to take the master's social work licensing examination in their final semester of the program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2023 Last action Feb 21, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2024

How they voted

1411
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 152
Feb 20, 2024
D Democratic64
54 Yea 1 Nay 9
84% Yea
R Republican88
87 Yea 1
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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