STATE BILLGA SB 485PASSED

Professional Counselors; applicants for a license in social work enrolled in a master's degree program to take the master's social work licensing examination in their final semester of the program; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to examination regarding professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, so as to authorize applicants for a license in social work enrolled in a master's degree program to take the master's social work licensing examination in their final semester of the program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 11, 2026; 185 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

GA SB 485 · PassedMay 11

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Bill details

Last action: Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 11, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 11, 2026Effective Date 2026-07-01

May 11, 2026Act 514

May 11, 2026Senate Date Signed by GovernorSenate

Apr 10, 2026Senate Sent to GovernorSenate

Mar 27, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or SubSenate

Mar 23, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse

Mar 23, 2026House Third ReadersHouse

Mar 18, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse

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Mar 10, 2026House Second ReadersHouse

Mar 9, 2026House First ReadersHouse

Mar 6, 2026Senate Passed/AdoptedSenate

Mar 6, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate

Mar 6, 2026Senate Taken from TableSenate

Mar 6, 2026Senate TabledSenate

Feb 19, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate

Feb 18, 2026Senate Committee Favorably ReportedSenate

Feb 11, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate

Feb 10, 2026Senate HopperSenate

Recorded votes

Passage: Senate Vote #665Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 48 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passage: House Vote #747Mar 23, 2026 · House · 121 yea · 46 nayPassed

Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #856Mar 27, 2026 · Senate · 46 yea · 0 nayPassed

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Professional Counselors; applicants for a license in social work enrolled in a master's degree program to take the master's social work licensing examination in their final semester of the program; authorize

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Professional Counselors; applicants for a license in social work enrolled in a master's degree program to take the master's social work licensing examination in their final semester of the program; authorize

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