Social Worker Exam Requirement Repeal (H 5158A, S 266A)

  • Status: Transmitted to Governor
  • Position: Support
  • Bill Number: H 5158, S 266
  • Session: 2025
  • Latest Update: February 7, 2025
2025 Legislative Session – Racial Justice

We strongly supported legislation that eliminates the requirement that an applicant to become a licensed clinical social worker pass a standardized written test, noting that standardized testing can often serve as an unnecessary barrier to occupational licenses and that these tests often have a racially discriminatory impact that depresses the number of students of color who can enter such important fields.

Sponsors:
Representative Shallcross Smith, Senator DiMario
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