Massachusetts H5272: An Act to effectuate Massachusetts’ participation in the social work licensure compact

What the bill says

From the introduced text, March 25, 2026:

SECTION 1. The General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after Chapter 112A the following new chapter:- CHAPTER 112B. SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT. Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise: “Active military member”, any individual with full-time duty status in the active armed forces of the United States including members of the National Guard and Reserve. “Adverse action”, any administrative, civil, equitable or criminal action permitted by a state’s laws which is imposed by a licensing authority or other authority against a regulated social worker, including actions against an individual’s license or multistate authorization to practice such as revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the licensee, limitation on the licensee’s practice, or any other encumbrance on licensure affecting a regulated social worker’s authorization to practice, including issuance of a cease and desist action or summary suspension. “Alternative program”, a non-disciplinary monitoring or practice remediation process approved by a licensing authority to address practitioners with an impairment. “Compact”, or “Social Work Licensure Compact”, the legally binding agreement between member states as adopted by the Compact Commission member states as part of the Social Work Licensure Compact Legislation project funded by the Department of Defense and reviewed by Council of State Governments National Center for Interstate Compacts, and as …

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Sponsors

• Rodney Elliott (D)
• Jeffrey Roy (D, 10th Norfolk)
• Amy Sangiolo (D)
• David Rogers (D, 24th Middlesex)
• James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
• David LeBoeuf (D)
• Kenneth Gordon (D, 21st Middlesex)
• James O'Day (D, 14th Worcester)
• Danillo Sena (D)
• Samantha Montaño (D)
• Estela Reyes (D)
• Brian Murray (D, 10th Worcester)

Latest actions

1. March 25, 2026: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2. March 25, 2026: New draft of H380
3. March 25, 2026: Reported from the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Votes

• Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure (March 18, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is H5272?

H5272 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to effectuate Massachusetts’ participation in the social work licensure compact.

What is the status of H5272?

In committee as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (March 25, 2026).

Who sponsored H5272?

Rodney Elliott (D), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H5272?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5272