Florida · House Bill 27 · 2025 Regular Session

Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact

HB 27 Sponsored by Christine Hunschofsky and Traci Koster Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 6, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Creates Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact; provides for recognition of access to social work services, including through telehealth, in member states; provides for development of data system, reporting procedures, & exchange of specified information between member states; specifies licensees practicing in remote state under compact must adhere to laws & rules of that state.

Every action

36 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 28 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee15–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee · House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  12. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  13. CommitteeNow in Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  14. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  15. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  16. CommitteeAdded to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee14–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  21. CommitteeFavorable by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee24–0 vote
  22. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  23. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  24. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  25. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025)
  26. HouseRead 2nd time
  27. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  28. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HouseCS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
  3. HouseMessage sent to senate
  4. SenateIn Messages
  5. CommitteeReferred to Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  6. SenateReceived
  7. SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. CommitteeDied in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

111–0
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

Not voting · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 11, 2025 House Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 3

 Passed 15–0
Mar 19, 2025 House Health Care Budget Subcommittee Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 1

 Passed 14–0
Mar 31, 2025 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 24

Not voting · 3

 Passed 24–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 4 Republicans, 1 party unknown.

  • Christine HunschofskyD Primary sponsor · District 95
  • Traci KosterR Primary sponsor · District 66
  • HP Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 13 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.