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Kentucky 2026RS

HB 424

AN ACT relating to social work.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 12:11:04 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Background Checks, Boards And Commissions, Compacts, Interstate, Education, Higher, Health And Medical Services, Health Care Professionals, Licensing, Mental Health, Occupations And Professions, Universities And Colleges
Introduced / first action
2026-01-16 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Amend KRS 335.010 to exempt student interns or trainees from social work licensure requirements; direct the Kentucky Board of Social Work to promulgate administrative regulations to define standards for student involvement in clinical social work; amend KRS 335.020 to define terms; amend KRS 335.030, 335.070, 335.080, 335.090, 335.100, 335.150, and 335.158 to establish licensure standards, including use of a multistate license, criminal background checks, and telehealth; amend KRS 335.050 to require that at least 1 licensee member of the board is a teacher actively engaged in social work education; amend KRS 387.610 and 457.090 to conform.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 77)

    executive-signature

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  5. passed 90-0

    passage

  6. House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)

  7. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)

  8. to Rules (H)

    referral-committee

  9. received in House

  10. 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

    passage, reading-3

  11. passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day

  12. posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026

  13. 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill

    reading-2

  14. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  15. to Licensing & Occupations (S)

    referral-committee

  16. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  17. received in Senate

  18. 3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

    passage, reading-3

  19. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026

  20. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  21. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  22. to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

    referral-committee

  23. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  24. introduced in House

    introduction

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