Bill Commons

NY A 701

in committee

Repeals the requirement that applicants must pass an examination in order to qualify as a licensed master social worker

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Repeals the requirement that applicants must pass an examination in order to qualify as a licensed master social worker.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojasprimary
  • Marianne Buttenschoncosponsor
  • Donna Lupardocosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Chantel Jacksoncosponsor
  • Stacey Pheffer Amatocosponsor
  • Jonathan Riveracosponsor
  • Manny De Los Santoscosponsor
  • Eddie Gibbscosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Anna Kellescosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
  • Alex Borescosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
  • Michaelle C. Solagescosponsor
  • Tommy Schiavonicosponsor
  • Christopher Eachuscosponsor
  • Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Claire Valdezcosponsor
  • George Alvarezcosponsor
  • Sarah Clarkcosponsor
  • Monique Chandler-Watermancosponsor
  • Noah Burroughscosponsor
  • Crystal Peoples-Stokescosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • Robert C. Carrollcosponsor
  • Jenifer Rajkumarcosponsor
  • Tony Simonecosponsor
  • Grace Leecosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • Albert A. Stirpecosponsor
  • Diana Morenocosponsor
  • Aron Wiedercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

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