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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 5166

AN ACT CONCERNING SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE.

In the Senate since April 9, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To eliminate the examination requirement for persons seeking licensure as a master social worker.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

7 co-sponsors

Laurie Sweet, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Josh Elliott, Tom Delnicki, Nick Gauthier, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Joseph H. Zullo

In the Senate

    4 co-sponsors

    Martha Marx, Saud Anwar, MD Rahman, Jorge Cabrera

    Its course

    February 11 to April 13, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action14 actions on 8 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Apr 957 days

    Public Health CommitteeFeb 11 to Mar 219 days

    In the SenateFrom Apr 9

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 9

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Apr 9

    1. Feb 11Introduced and sent to Public Health Committee
    2. Feb 13Heard in Public Health Committee
    3. Mar 2Public Health Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 9The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 13

    1. Apr 13Arrived in the Senate
    All 14 actions, as published
    1. Feb 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 13PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 2Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 3FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 9REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 16FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 16HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 16FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 9HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 9HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 13FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. Apr 13SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. Apr 13FILE NO.Both houses