KY HB 424
enactedAN ACT relating to social work.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 424 pass?
Yes. KY HB 424 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 77)
What is KY HB 424 about?
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.
Who sponsors KY HB 424?
B. Chester-Burton, G. Brown Jr., S. Heavrin are the primary sponsors of KY HB 424.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-16
- Latest action
- 2026-04-10 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 77)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- B. Chester-Burtonprimary
- G. Brown Jr.primary
- S. Heavrinprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-10
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 77)
executive-signature
2026-03-31
delivered to Governor
2026-03-31
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-31
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-31
passed 90-0
passage
2026-03-31
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-27
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-20
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-20
received in House
2026-03-20
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-19
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
passage
2026-03-18
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
2026-03-18
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
reading-2
2026-03-17
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-03-13
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-19
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-19
received in Senate
2026-02-18
3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-17
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 18 2026
2026-02-12
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-11
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-01-27
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-16
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-16
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-02-18 · pass · 94-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Baker: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hart: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tate: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Moore: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bray: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Payne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- White: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hale: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Calloway: not voting
- Maddox: not voting
- Massaroni: not voting
- Proctor: not voting
- Stevenson P: not voting
- Lehman: not voting
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 424 w/ SCS 1
2026-03-20 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Neal: not voting
Final Passage
2026-03-31 · pass · 90-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Baker: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hart: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moore: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- King: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Koch: yes
- Payne: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- White: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Williams: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Willner: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Riley: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Witten: yes
- Calloway: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Maddox: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Stevenson P: not voting
- Doan: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Massaroni: not voting
- Roberts: not voting
- Truett: not voting
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