CS/HB 27: Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact
GENERAL BILL by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee ; Hunschofsky ; Koster ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Driskell ; Eskamani ; Harris ; Hart ; 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.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/6/2024 House • Filed
1/6/2025 House • 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 House • Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
2/11/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2/13/2025 House • Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/14/2025 House • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/17/2025 House • Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
3/19/2025 House • Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
3/27/2025 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
3/31/2025 House • 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 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025)
4/9/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
4/10/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
4/14/2025 Senate • Received
5/3/2025 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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CS/HB 27, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2025 at 1:34 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Care Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2025 (pdf)
Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 29 (c1) Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 
S 220 Social Work Licensure Compact Harrell Similar Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S 222 Public Records and Meetings/Social Work Licensure Compact Harrell Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/9/2025 6:31 PM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 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) -
HB 27, Original Filed Version Posted 12/6/2024 at 3:23 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 29 Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S 220 Social Work Licensure Compact Harrell Similar Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S 222 Public Records and Meetings/Social Work Licensure Compact Harrell Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 119783 - Amendment
Remove lines 168-1523 and insert:Hunschofsky 2/10/2025
4:33 PMWithdrawn Prior to Consideration
2/10/2025PDF 197033 - Amendment
Remove lines 168-1523 and insert:Hunschofsky 2/10/2025
5:15 PMAdopted without Objection
2/11/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 456.073 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 51 (pdf) 456.076 Impaired practitioner programs. Page 53 (pdf) 491.004 Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling. Page 54 (pdf) 491.005 Licensure by examination. Page 54 (pdf) 491.006 Licensure or certification by endorsement. Page 55 (pdf) 491.009 Discipline. Page 55 (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 61 (pdf)