Social Work Licensure Compact Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to enter into an interstate compact known as the "Social Work Licensure Compact"; to authorize the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists to administer the compact in this state; to provide for a short title; 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
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2023
Last action Mar 20, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 29, 2024
How they voted
138–1
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 151
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic63
87% Yea
R
Republican88
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Powell
RRepublican
P
Jason Ridley
RRepublican
P
Katie Dempsey
RRepublican
P
Sharon Cooper
RRepublican
P
Shelly Hutchinson
DDemocratic
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