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GA SB485
Bill
Status
3/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Chuck Payne
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AI Summary
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Allows social work license applicants enrolled in a master's degree program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education to take the master's social work licensing examination during their final semester, rather than waiting until after graduation
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Amends Code Section 43-10A-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding examination requirements for professional counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists
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Authorizes the board to adopt rules and regulations to administer the early examination provisions
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Passed the Georgia Senate as Senate Bill 485
Legislative Description
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
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/10/2026