SB 485 GA

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to examination regarding professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to authorize applicants for a license in social work enrolled in a master's degree program to take the master's social work licensing examination in their final semester of the program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

• Chuck Payne Republican · primary
• Jason Anavitarte Republican · primary
• Kay Kirkpatrick Republican · primary
• Ed Setzler Republican · primary
• Randy Robertson Republican · primary
• Billy Hickman Republican · primary
• Chuck Hufstetler Republican · primary
• Max Burns Republican · primary
• Frank Ginn Republican · primary
• Bill Cowsert Republican · primary
• Carden Summers Republican · primary
• Mike Hodges Republican · primary
• Ben Watson Republican · primary
• Bo Hatchett Republican · primary

1. Feb 10, 2026 Senate Hopper · upper
2. Feb 11, 2026 Senate Read and Referred · upper
3. Feb 18, 2026 Senate Committee Favorably Reported · upper
4. Feb 19, 2026 Senate Read Second Time · upper
5. Mar 6, 2026 Senate Tabled · upper
6. Mar 6, 2026 Senate Taken from Table · upper
7. Mar 6, 2026 Senate Third Read · upper
8. Mar 6, 2026 Senate Passed/Adopted · upper
9. Mar 9, 2026 House First Readers · lower
10. Mar 10, 2026 House Second Readers · lower
11. Mar 18, 2026 House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · lower
12. Mar 23, 2026 House Third Readers · lower
13. Mar 23, 2026 House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · lower
14. Mar 27, 2026 Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub · upper
15. Apr 10, 2026 Senate Sent to Governor · upper
16. May 11, 2026 Senate Date Signed by Governor · upper
17. May 11, 2026 Act 514 · upper
18. Jul 1, 2026 Effective Date · legislature