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2011 SESSION

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HB 2037 Social work; unlawful for person not licensed by Board of Social Work to use title social worker.

Introduced by: Christopher K. Peace | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Social work; title protection.  Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person not licensed by the Board of Social Work to use the title "Social Worker" in writing or in advertising in connection with his practice unless he simultaneously uses the clarifying initials signifying a degree in social work. The bill provides exceptions for federally required and defined social workers in nursing homes and hospices and has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2013.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103814D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/17/11  Senate: Committee substitute printed 11105265D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/03/11  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2037ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/06/11  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2037ER2)  pdf
• 04/06/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0794)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/11/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103814D
• 01/11/11  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/17/11  House: Assigned HWI sub: #1
• 01/17/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 0-N)
• 01/18/11  House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (20-Y 2-N)
• 01/19/11  House: Read first time
• 01/20/11  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/21/11  House: Read third time and passed House (91-Y 4-N)
• 01/21/11  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (91-Y 4-N)
• 01/24/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/24/11  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/03/11  Senate: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/11  Senate: Rereferred to Education and Health
• 02/08/11  Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Licensing
• 02/17/11  Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
• 02/17/11  Senate: Committee substitute printed 11105265D-S1
• 02/18/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/11  Senate: Read third time
• 02/21/11  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/21/11  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 11105265D-S1
• 02/21/11  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2037S1
• 02/21/11  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (28-Y 12-N)
• 02/21/11  Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/11  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/22/11  Senate: Read third time
• 02/22/11  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (29-Y 11-N)
• 02/22/11  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/23/11  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 11105265D-S1 (95-Y 2-N)
• 02/23/11  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 2-N)
• 03/03/11  House: Enrolled
• 03/03/11  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2037ER)
• 03/03/11  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/11  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/26/11  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 04/05/11  House: Placed on Calendar
• 04/06/11  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 1-N)
• 04/06/11  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 1-N)
• 04/06/11  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
• 04/06/11  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/06/11  House: Reenrolled
• 04/06/11  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2037ER2)
• 04/06/11  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/06/11  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/06/11  House: Enacted, Chapter 794 (effective 7/1/13)
• 04/06/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0794)