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HB 451 VA
Introduced

Doctor of Social Work degree; education requirements for licensure.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 12, 2026

Latest action (Feb 18, 2026) Left in Committee Health and Human Services

Summary

Board of Social Work; Doctor of Social Work degree; education requirements for licensure. Directs the Board of Social Work to amend its regulations to specify that a Doctor of Social Work degree satisfies the education requirements for certain social work licenses.

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Action history (6)
  1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102649D · lower
  2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
  3. Jan 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB451) · lower
  4. Jan 21, 2026 Assigned sub: Health Professions · lower
  5. Jan 22, 2026 Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N) · lower
  6. Feb 18, 2026 Left in Committee Health and Human Services · lower

Text versions (2)

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  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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