KLS Keeping Law Simple Legislation in plain English

Straight-ahead summaries built from the official bill text. We keep the source links front and center and leave the decision up to you.

Back to Delaware

SB109 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT.

Labor
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-08-25
Official status
SS 1 for SB 109 - Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT.
  • This Act enters Delaware into the Social Work Licensure Compact.
  • This will allow social workers to obtain a multistate license among the member states.
  • Delaware will join the Compact Commission that is comprised of membership of all states that have enacted the Compact.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-08-25 Delaware General Assembly

    SS 1 for SB 109 - Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    SS 1 for SB 109 - Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT

  3. 2025-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    SS 1 for SB 109 - Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

  4. 2025-05-14 Delaware General Assembly

    SS 1 for SB 109 - Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

  5. 2025-05-13 Delaware General Assembly

    SS 1 for SB 109 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  6. 2025-05-07 Delaware General Assembly

    SS 1 for SB 109 - Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

  7. 2025-05-06 Delaware General Assembly

    Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 109

  8. 2025-04-15 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT.
This Act enters Delaware into the Social Work Licensure Compact. This will allow social workers to obtain a multistate license among the member states. Delaware will join the Compact Commission that is comprised of membership of all states that have enacted the Compact. Enough states have enacted the Compact that the Commission has been created and the applications for licensure could start in late 2025. Currently, at least 24 states have joined the Compact, while another 18 have pending legislation to enact the Compact, including Maryland and Pennsylvania.