North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H231: Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact.
Status: Signed into law, June 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act to establish and enter into an interstate compact for the practice of social work.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AND ENTER INTO AN INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) Chapter 90B of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article 1 to be titled the "Social Worker Certification and Licensure Act." The following statutes constitute the new Article 1: G.S. 90B-1, 90B-2, 90B-3, 90B-4, 90B-5, 90B-6, 90B-6.1, 90B-6.2, 90B-7, 90B-8, 90B-9, 90B-9.1, 90B-10, 90B-11, 90B-12, 90B-13, 90B-14, 90B-15, and 90B-16. SECTION 1.(b) Chapter 90B of the General Statutes is retitled as "Social Worker Certification and Licensure." SECTION 1.(c) G.S. 90B-1 reads as rewritten: "§ 90B-1. Short title. This Chapter Article shall be known as the "Social Worker Certification and Licensure Act."" SECTION 2. Chapter 90B of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read: "Article 2. "Social Work Licensure Compact. "§ 90B-20. Purpose. The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of regulated social workers by improving public access to social work services. The Compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure. This Compact is designed to achieve the following objectives: (1) Increase public access to social work services. (2) Reduce overly burdensome and duplicative requirements associated with holding multiple licenses. (3) Enhance the …
Sponsors
- Reeder, Timothy (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Campbell, Grant L. (R, 83) · primary sponsor
- Potts, Larry W. (R, 81) · primary sponsor
- Blackwell, Hugh (R, 86) · primary sponsor
- Brisson, William D. (R, 22)
- Cervania, Maria (D, 41)
- Crawford, Sarah (D, 66)
- Davis, Ted (R, 20)
- Dixon, Jimmy (R, 4)
- Echevarria, Brian (R, 82)
- Harrison, Pricey (D, 61)
- Jackson, Frances (D, 45)
Latest actions
- : Ch. SL 2025-7
- : Signed by Gov. 6/13/2025
- : Pres. To Gov. 6/12/2025
- : Ratified
- : Ordered Enrolled
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Reptd Fav
Votes
- Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact. Second Reading (June 11, 2025): 44 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact. Second Reading (April 1, 2025): 116 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: COMPACTS, EMPLOYMENT, RATIFIED, PUBLIC, SOCIAL WORKERS, LICENSING & CERTIFICATION, PRESENTED, INTERSTATE COOPERATION
Common questions
- What is H231?
- H231 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact.
- What does H231 do?
- In its own words: An act to establish and enter into an interstate compact for the practice of social work.
- What is the status of H231?
- Signed into law as of June 13, 2025. Latest action: Ch. SL 2025-7 (June 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored H231?
- Reeder, Timothy (R, 9), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H231?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H231
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