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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2727

Social Work Licensure Compact; enact.

Became law as Chapter 448, Laws of 2025, signed March 28, 2025, 67 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ENACT INTO LAW THE SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT AND PROVIDE THAT THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI ENTER THE COMPACT WITH OTHER STATES THAT JOIN IN THE COMPACT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-53-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER" WITHIN THE CHAPTER OF LAW PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-53-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

Its course

January 20 to March 28, 2025, 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 10 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 1324 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 20 to Feb 415 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Feb 2714 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 17 to Feb 258 days

Back in the SenateFeb 27 to Mar 2425 days

With the GovernorMar 24 to Mar 284 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 27

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

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

In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 13Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 17 – Feb 27

  1. Feb 17Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Feb 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Feb 27Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Feb 28 – Mar 24

  1. Feb 28Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 20Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 24Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 24 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 24Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 28Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 13AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 13Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 17Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 17Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 25Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 27AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 27Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 28Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 20Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  12. Mar 24Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 24Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 28Approved by GovernorGovernor