New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10665: Enacts the "Social Worker Initiative for Faster Testing (SWIFT) act"
Status: In committee, July 22, 2026
Enacts the "Social Worker Initiative for Faster Testing (SWIFT) act"; provides that with respect to the examination requirement for licensure as a master social worker, an applicant pursuing a master's of social work degree who is enrolled in the final semester of a program registered by the department of education or an educational program accredited or in candidacy for accreditation by the council on social work education shall be eligible to take the master's level examination.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the "Social Worker Initiative for Faster Testing (SWIFT) act".
From the introduced text, July 22, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the "Social Worker Initiative for Faster Testing (SWIFT) act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Social Worker Initiative for Faster Testing (SWIFT) act". § 2. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section 7704 of the education law, as added by chapter 420 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows: (d) Examination: pass an examination satisfactory to the board and in accordance with the commissioner's regulations. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, AN APPLICANT PURSUING A MASTER'S OF SOCIAL WORK DEGREE WHO IS ENROLLED IN THE FINAL SEMESTER OF A PROGRAM REGISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ACCREDITED OR IN CANDIDACY FOR ACCREDITATION BY THE COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE THE MASTER'S LEVEL EXAMINATION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT PASSAGE OF SUCH EXAMINATION SHALL NOT AUTHORIZE THE APPLICANT TO PRACTICE SOCIAL WORK OR ENTITLE THE APPLICANT TO LICENSURE UNTIL ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE UNDER THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING GRADUATION FROM SUCH PROGRAM, HAVE BEEN FULFILLED; § 3. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any …
Sponsors
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is S10665?
- S10665 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts the "Social Worker Initiative for Faster Testing (SWIFT) act".
- What does S10665 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the "Social Worker Initiative for Faster Testing (SWIFT) act".
- What is the status of S10665?
- In committee as of July 22, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (July 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10665?
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41).
- Where is the official record for S10665?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10665
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