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                        IntroducedJan 24, 2025
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                        Passed HouseJun 10, 2025
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                        Passed SenateJun 18, 2025
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                        Signed into LawJun 26, 2025
 
                    
                    
                    AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- LICENSE PROCEDURE FOR SOCIAL WORKERS (Repeals the examination requirement in order to qualify for a clinical social workers license.)
                
                
            
        Last Action See all actions
                         executive • Jun 26, 2025: 06/26/2025 Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
                        
                        
                        
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Comments on HB 5158
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                Votes
                        YES: 71
                                                
                                        - Abney
 - Ackerman
 - Ajello
 - Alzate
 - Azzinaro
 - Baginski
 - Batista
 - Bennett
 - Biah
 - Blazejewski
 - Boylan
 - Brien
 - Caldwell
 - Carson
 - Casey
 - Casimiro
 - Chippendale
 - Corvese
 - Costantino
 - Cotter
 - Craven
 - Dawson
 - DeSimone
 - Diaz
 - Donovan
 - Edwards
 - Fascia
 - Felix
 - Fellela
 - Finkelman
 - Fogarty
 - Furtado
 - Giraldo
 - Handy
 - Hopkins
 - Kazarian
 - Kennedy
 - Kislak
 - Knight
 - Lima
 - Lombardi
 - Marszalkowski
 - McEntee
 - McGaw
 - McNamara
 - Messier
 - Morales
 - K. Joseph Shekarchi
 - Nardone
 - Newberry
 - Noret
 - O'Brien
 - Paplauskas
 - Phillips
 - Place
 - Potter
 - Quattrocchi
 - Read
 - Roberts
 - Sanchez
 - Santucci
 - Serpa
 - ShallcrossSmith
 - Shanley
 - Slater
 - Solomon
 - Speakman
 - Spears
 - Stewart
 - Tanzi
 - Voas
 
NO: 0
                                            NOT VOTING: 4
                                                        YES: 71
                                                
                                        - Abney
 - Ackerman
 - Ajello
 - Alzate
 - Azzinaro
 - Baginski
 - Batista
 - Bennett
 - Biah
 - Blazejewski
 - Boylan
 - Brien
 - Caldwell
 - Carson
 - Casey
 - Casimiro
 - Chippendale
 - Corvese
 - Costantino
 - Cotter
 - Craven
 - Dawson
 - DeSimone
 - Diaz
 - Donovan
 - Edwards
 - Fascia
 - Felix
 - Fellela
 - Finkelman
 - Fogarty
 - Furtado
 - Giraldo
 - Handy
 - Hopkins
 - Kazarian
 - Kennedy
 - Kislak
 - Knight
 - Lima
 - Lombardi
 - Marszalkowski
 - McEntee
 - McGaw
 - McNamara
 - Messier
 - Morales
 - K. Joseph Shekarchi
 - Nardone
 - Newberry
 - Noret
 - O'Brien
 - Paplauskas
 - Phillips
 - Place
 - Potter
 - Quattrocchi
 - Read
 - Roberts
 - Sanchez
 - Santucci
 - Serpa
 - ShallcrossSmith
 - Shanley
 - Slater
 - Solomon
 - Speakman
 - Spears
 - Stewart
 - Tanzi
 - Voas
 
NO: 0
                                            NOT VOTING: 4
                                                        Actions
            - Jun 26, 2025 | executive
- 06/26/2025 Signed by Governor
 
 - Jun 23, 2025 | executive
- 06/23/2025 Transmitted to Governor
 
 - Jun 18, 2025 | Senate
- 06/18/2025 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
 
 - Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- 06/16/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/18/2025)
 
 - Jun 10, 2025 | House
- 06/10/2025 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
 
 - Jun 06, 2025 | House
- 06/06/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2025)
 
 - May 29, 2025 | House
- 05/29/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
 
 - May 23, 2025 | House
- 05/23/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/29/2025)
 - 05/23/2025 Proposed Substitute
 
 - Feb 04, 2025 | House
- 02/04/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
 
 - Jan 31, 2025 | House
- 01/31/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/04/2025)
 
 - Jan 24, 2025 | House
- 01/24/2025 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
 
 
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            - 01/31/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/04/2025)
 - 05/23/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/29/2025)
 - 06/06/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2025)
 - 06/16/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/18/2025)
 - House Corporations: 02-04-2025--H5158--ACLU - Steven BrownPDF
 - House Corporations: 02-04-2025--H5158--Jocelyn AntonioPDF
 - House Corporations: 02-04-2025--H5158--Laurie-Marie Pisciotta - MHARIPDF
 - House Corporations: 02-04-2025--H5158--Maria FriedmanPDF
 - House Corporations: 02-04-2025--H5158--NASWRI - Rebecca GewirtzPDF
 - House Corporations: 02-04-2025--H5158--RIC School of Social Work - Jayashree NimmagaddaPDF
 - House Corporations: 02-04-2025--H5158--RIDOH - Dr. Jerome LarkinPDF
 - House Corporations: 02-04-2025--H5158--Statecraft Strategies - Erich HaslehurstPDF
 



