2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB793: Professional counselors; authorize applicants enrolled in a master's degree program to take the master's social work licensing exam; provisions
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10A of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to licensing provisions 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.
Bill History
3/20/2023
House Hopper
House of Representatives
3/21/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/13/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/20/2024
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Passage: House Vote #499
2/20/2024
167
Yea
1
Nay
9
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/20/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Regulated Industries and Utilities(Senate)
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Matt Barton
Republican