HB 56 KY

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Create a new section within KRS Chapter 335.010 to 335.170 to declare the purpose of the Social Work Licensure Compact; define terms; set requirements for states that want to enter the compact; grant a multistate licensure privilege to practice for regulated social workers; establish provisions for active duty military personnel or their spouses; recognize a multistate licensure privilege to practice for regulated social workers in any member state via telehealth; designate procedures for adverse actions a home and member state can take against a social worker; create the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission; establish and elect an executive committee; provide immunity for party states, officers, employees, or representatives of the commission who act in accordance with the compact; require the commission to create, maintain, operate, and use a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse actions, and investigative information on all licensed individuals in member states; establish rulemaking procedures; authorize the commission to attempt to resolve disputes related to the compact that arise among member states and between member and nonmember states; create compact withdrawal procedures for a member state; include severability for any provision in the compact that is contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicability to any government, agency, person, or circumstance; describe Kentucky state procedures that affect the applicability of the compact.

• K. Fleming Republican · primary
• L. Willner Democratic · primary
• T. Bojanowski Democratic · primary
• S. Bratcher Republican · primary
• R. Palumbo · primary

1. Jan 2, 2024 introduced in House · lower
2. Jan 2, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Jan 18, 2024 to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) · lower
4. Jan 31, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
5. Feb 1, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
6. Feb 9, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 12, 2024 · lower
7. Feb 13, 2024 taken from the Orders of the Day · lower
8. Feb 13, 2024 recommitted to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) · lower
9. Feb 21, 2024 reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
10. Feb 22, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 23, 2024 · lower
11. Feb 27, 2024 3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
12. Feb 28, 2024 received in Senate · upper
13. Feb 28, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
14. Mar 8, 2024 to Licensing & Occupations (S) · upper
15. Mar 12, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
16. Mar 13, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
17. Mar 15, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 22, 2024 · lower
18. Mar 22, 2024 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
19. Mar 25, 2024 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
20. Mar 26, 2024 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
21. Mar 27, 2024 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
22. Mar 28, 2024 3rd reading, passed 34-2 · lower
23. Mar 28, 2024 received in House · lower
24. Mar 28, 2024 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
25. Mar 28, 2024 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
26. Mar 28, 2024 delivered to Governor · lower
27. Apr 5, 2024 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 93) · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Acts Chapter 93 · PDF
• Current/Final · PDF
• Introduced · PDF