Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.
Social workers; prohibit licensing board from requiring certain exam for applicants for a license by reciprocity.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-53-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS FROM REQUIRING A WRITTEN JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION SPECIFIC TO THE STATE LAWS THAT REGULATE SOCIAL WORKERS FOR APPLICANTS FOR A LICENSE BY RECIPROCITY WHO ESTABLISH RESIDENCE IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-50-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |