2026 Regular Session
HB769
State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established
Establishing a provisional social work license through which an individual issued a provisional social work license may receive a full license; and requiring the Board, beginning in 2027, to report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the number of provisional licenses issued, the number of provisional license holders who obtained full licensure, and any recommendations for improving the program and the program's impact on the health care workforce.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
4 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 18, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
117 yea–15 nay · 3 not voting · 6 absent
April 8, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
42 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
33 yea–14 nay
April 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
112 yea–22 nay · 4 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227
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House Passed Enrolled View roll call
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Senate Third Reading Passed (33-14) View roll call
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Senate Conference Committee Report {323929/1 Adopted View roll call
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House Third Reading Passed (112-22) View roll call
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House Conference Committee Report {323929/1 Adopted View roll call
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House Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Ready and Lam)
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House Senate Refuses Recede
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Senate Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hayes, Ready and Lam)
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Senate Senate Refuses Recede
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Senate House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, Reilly and White Holland)
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Senate House Requests Senate Recede
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Senate House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
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House House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Cullison, Reilly and White Holland)
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House House Requests Senate Recede
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House House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
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Senate Third Reading Passed (42-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {923223/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
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Senate Referred Finance
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House Third Reading Passed (117-15) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {603125/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
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House Hearing 2/18 at 1:30 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Health