Social Work Interstate Compact Act
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Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOCIAL WORK INTERSTATE COMPACT ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 63, TITLE 40 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSE, FUNCTIONS, OPERATIONS, AND DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE COMPACT, AMONG OTHER THINGS;” Read the full text
126th session (2025-2026)
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOCIAL WORK INTERSTATE COMPACT ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 63, TITLE 40 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSE, FUNCTIONS, OPERATIONS, AND DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE COMPACT, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY ADDING SECTION 40-63-32 SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS FOR SOCIAL WORKER LICENSURE APPLICANTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND PERMITTED USES OF THE RESULTS OF THESE CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS; TO DESIGNATE THE EX
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Where it is
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 55) · Jan 15, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 55) · Jan 15, 2025
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lawson · Jan 29, 2025
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope, C.Mitchell · Feb 12, 2025
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey · Feb 13, 2025
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus · Feb 25, 2025
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brewer · Feb 26, 2025
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman · Mar 6, 2025
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Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry · Apr 9, 2025
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, B.L.Cox, W.Newton · Apr 10, 2025
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Requests for debate-Rep(s). Harris, Gibson, Edgerton, Magnuson, May, and JE Johnson (House Journal-page 32) · Apr 10, 2025
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Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 46) · Apr 10, 2025
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Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 14, 2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers · Apr 23, 2025
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Amended (House Journal-page 35) · Apr 23, 2025
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Read second time (House Journal-page 35) · Apr 23, 2025
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Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-18 (House Journal-page 37) · Apr 23, 2025
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Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 75) · Apr 24, 2025
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6) · Apr 24, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 6) · Apr 24, 2025
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Scrivener's error corrected · Apr 24, 2025
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 12) · Apr 30, 2025
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Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 63) · May 6, 2025
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Read second time (Senate Journal-page 63) · May 6, 2025
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Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 63) · May 6, 2025
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Scrivener's error corrected · May 7, 2025
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 39) · May 7, 2025
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Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 114) · May 8, 2025
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Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-11 (House Journal-page 114) · May 8, 2025
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Ratified R 94 · May 20, 2025
Signed By Governor · May 22, 2025
Effective date 05/22/25 · May 27, 2025
Act No. 66 · May 27, 2025
The numbers
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
GilliamLawsonPopeC. MitchellGuffeyOremusBrewerChapmanM.M. SmithB.L. CoxW. NewtonHenderson-Myers
Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2025-05-08 · Passed · Yeas 98, Nays 11, Excused Absence 5, Not Voting 9
2nd ReadingSenate · 2025-05-06 · Passed · Ayes 43, Nays 1
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-04-23 · Passed · Yeas 88, Nays 18, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 11
Table Motion to RecommitHouse · 2025-04-23 · Passed · Yeas 76, Nays 20, Excused Absence 6, Not Voting 21
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 66 (May 27, 2025).