WA People
BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1213: Social worker licensing

Concerning social worker licensing.

Summary

  • Expands the types of health professions that may supervise advanced social workers when performing psychotherapy.
  • Extends the number of times that an associate-level license for social workers, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors may be renewed from four to six.
  • Requires associate-level social workers to comply with suicide assessment, treatment, and management training requirements.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1213), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 73, Laws of 2013
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2013
  3. Passed HouseFeb 18, 2013
  4. Passed SenateApr 11, 2013
  5. GovernorApr 25, 2013
  6. LawApr 25, 2013
Prime sponsor
Tina Orwall (D-33)
Introduced
January 21, 2013 in the House
Last action
April 25, 2013
Session law
Chapter 73, Laws of 2013
Companion bill
SB 5725
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to social worker licensing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tina Orwall (D-33)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Eric Pettigrew D-37Ruth Kagi D-32Dawn Morrell D-25Cindy Ryu D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2013
Version voted on: HB 1213
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican41002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2013
Version voted on: HB 1213
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2013.
  2. Chapter 73, 2013 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. HSC - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  18. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1213 in other sessions

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