SOCIAL WORKER-EXAMINATION
Summary
Amends the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act. Removes a provision requiring a person to pass an examination as authorized by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to be qualified to be licensed as a licensed social worker. Makes corresponding changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 22, 2021
Signed Aug 6, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House May 27, 2021
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 6, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
lower
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Health Care Licenses Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karina Villa
DDemocratic
P
Lindsey LaPointe
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Celina Villanueva
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Caulkins
RRepublican
Co
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Jackie Haas
RRepublican
Co
John Connor
DDemocratic
Co
Kam Buckner
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Ellman
DDemocratic
Co
Ram Villivalam
DDemocratic
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