Professional Counselors; 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; authorize
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Officially: “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...” Read the full text
2025-2026 regular session
What it does
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 purpo
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Where it is
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Senate Hopper · Feb 10, 2026
Senate Read and Referred · Feb 11, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported · Feb 18, 2026
Senate Read Second Time · Feb 19, 2026
Senate Tabled · Mar 6, 2026
Senate Taken from Table · Mar 6, 2026
Senate Third Read · Mar 6, 2026
Senate Passed/Adopted · Mar 6, 2026
House First Readers · Mar 9, 2026
House Second Readers · Mar 10, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Mar 18, 2026
House Third Readers · Mar 23, 2026
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Mar 23, 2026
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub · Mar 27, 2026
Senate Sent to Governor · Apr 10, 2026
Senate Date Signed by Governor · May 11, 2026
Act 514 · May 11, 2026
Effective Date · Jul 1, 2026
The numbers
15
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Payne, ChuckAnavitarte, JasonKirkpatrick, KaySetzler, EdRobertson, RandyHickman, BillyHufstetler, ChuckBurns, MaxGinn, FrankCowsert, BillSummers, CardenHodges, MikeWatson, BenHatchett, BoPowell, Alan
Recorded votes
AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTESenate · 2026-03-27 · yea 46, nay 0, notVoting 3, excused 7
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-03-23 · yea 121, nay 46, notVoting 5, excused 8
PASSAGESenate · 2026-03-06 · yea 48, nay 0, notVoting 4, excused 4
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