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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5020

SB 5020: Social workers

Protecting consumers by assuring persons using the title of social worker have graduated with a degree in social work from an educational program accredited by the council on social work education.

Summary

  • Prohibits a person from representing himself or herself as a social worker unless he or she is qualified as a social worker by licensure or by graduation from an accredited social work program, b eginning January 1, 2012 .

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5020), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2011
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2011
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2011
  5. GovernorApr 15, 2011
  6. LawApr 15, 2011
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
January 10, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 15, 2011
Session law
Chapter 89, Laws of 2011
Companion bill
HB 1043
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5020, ESSB 5020

AN ACT Relating to protecting consumers by assuring persons using the title of social worker have graduated with a degree in social work from an educational program accredited by the council on social work education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Debbie Regala D-27Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Margarita Prentice D-11Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2011
Version voted on: ESSB 5020
44 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican17500
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2011
Version voted on: ESSB 5020
76 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican212001
How each member voted

Yea (76)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2012. (ESSB 5020)
  2. Chapter 89, 2011 Laws. (ESSB 5020)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5020)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5020)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5020)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5020)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 76; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5020)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5020)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5020)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5020)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5020)
  12. HCW - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5020)
  13. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5020)
  14. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (ESSB 5020)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5020)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5020)
  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5020)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5020)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5020)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5020)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5020)
  25. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
  27. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5020 in other sessions

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