HB1028 • 2026

establish a criminal background check requirement for multistate licensure under the social work licensure compact.

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Sponsor: The Chair of the Committee on <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1265/Detail">Health and Human Services</a> at the request of the South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners
Last action: 2026-02-17
Official status: Signed by the Governor
Effective date: Not listed

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establish a criminal background check requirement for multistate licensure under the social work licensure compact.

What This Bill Does

establish a criminal background check requirement for multistate licensure under the social work licensure compact.
Official keyword topics: Administrative Procedure Compacts Criminal Background Investigation Executive/Judiciary Request Licensure Professions and Occupations Social Workers Official sponsor note: The Chair of the Committee on <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1265/Detail">Health and Human Services</a> at the request of the South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners

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Bill History

2026-02-17 House of Representatives
Signed by the Governor
2026-02-09 House of Representatives
Delivered to the Governor
2026-02-06 Senate
Signed by the President
2026-02-05 House of Representatives
Signed by the Speaker
2026-02-04 Senate
Do Pass
2026-02-03 Senate
Remove from Consent Calendar
2026-02-02 Senate Health and Human Services
Certified uncontested, placed on consent
2026-02-02 Senate Health and Human Services
Do Pass
2026-02-02 Senate Health and Human Services
Scheduled for hearing
2026-01-23 Senate
Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
2026-01-22 Senate
First Reading Senate
2026-01-21 House of Representatives
Do Pass
2026-01-20 House Health and Human Services
Certified uncontested, placed on consent
2026-01-20 House Health and Human Services
Do Pass
2026-01-20 House Health and Human Services
Scheduled for hearing
2026-01-13 House of Representatives
First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services

Official Summary Text

establish a criminal background check requirement for multistate licensure under the social work licensure compact.
Official keyword topics:
Administrative Procedure
Compacts
Criminal Background Investigation
Executive/Judiciary Request
Licensure
Professions and Occupations
Social Workers
Official sponsor note: The Chair of the Committee on <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1265/Detail">Health and Human Services</a> at the request of the South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners

Current Bill Text

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26.370.10 101st Legislative Session 1028

2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1028
ENROLLED

AN ACT

ENTITLED An Act to establish a criminal background check requirement for
multistate licensure under the social work licensure compact.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 36-26-13 be AMENDED:
36-26-13. The board shall issue a license as a certified social worker, a social
worker, or a social work associate, or a multistate license as provided in § 36-26A-1.
Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 36-26:
An applicant for a multistate license, as provided in § 36-26A-1, shall submit to
the board a full set of the applicant's fingerprints in a form and manner prescribed by the
board. The board shall deliver the fingerprints to the Division of Criminal Investigation for
a state and federal criminal background check by the division and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. The applicant shall sign a release of information to the board, and pay any
fees charged for the fingerprinting and the background check.
Upon completion of the background check, the division shall deliver to the board
the applicant's criminal history record information. The board shall consider this
information in determining whether to issue a multistate license to the applicant. The
board may not issue a multistate license to the applicant before receiving this information.
The board may not disseminate any information obtained under this section to a person
not employed by the board.
26.370.10 2 1028
HB1028 ENROLLED
An Act to establish a criminal background check requirement for multistate licensure under
the social work licensure compact.

I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:

House as Bill No. 1028

Chief Clerk of the House

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk of the House

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1028
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________,

2026 at ____________M.

By
for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________, A.D., 2026

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2026
at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By
Asst. Secretary of State