Massachusetts · Bill 252 · 194th General Court

An Act establishing the social work licensure compact

S 252 Sponsored by Robyn K. Kennedy In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

By Ms. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 252) of Robyn K. Kennedy, Russell E. Holmes, Patricia D. Jehlen, Paul W. Mark and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish the social work licensure compact. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeReferred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure · Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
  2. HouseHouse concurred
  3. CommitteeHearing scheduled for 09/08/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in A-2 · Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
  4. CommitteeBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means · Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Nov 5, 2025 Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee report: Favorable (Ought to pass)
Members

Yes · 5

Other · 1

 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 11 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 13 cosponsors

From Massachusetts's official records (malegislature.gov/api), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.