# Connecticut HB 05166: AN ACT CONCERNING SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE. Connecticut HB 05166, AN ACT CONCERNING SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Public Health Committee; status failed, last action 2026-04-13 (File Number 607); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05166-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut HB 05166 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-11 - Last action: 2026-04-13, File Number 607 - Sponsor: Public Health Committee - Cosponsors: 11 - Subjects: public health - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary To eliminate the examination requirement for persons seeking licensure as a master social worker. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Public Health Committee - Cosponsor: Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Joseph H. Zullo (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Josh Elliott (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: MD Rahman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Martha Marx (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Saud Anwar (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-02 | House | House Roll Call Vote 63 AS AMENDED | pass | | | | | 2026-03-02 | House | PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-04-13: File Number 607 (legislature) - 2026-04-13: Senate Calendar Number 374 (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-09: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House) - 2026-04-09: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 3905 (House) - 2026-03-16: File Number 23 (legislature) - 2026-03-16: House Calendar Number 47 (House) - 2026-03-16: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2026-03-16: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-09: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26 12:00 PM (legislature) - 2026-03-03: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-02: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2026-02-13: Public Hearing 02/18 (legislature) - 2026-02-11: Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health (legislature) ## Bill text - File No. 607, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05166-R000607-FC.PDF) - File No. 23, 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05166-R000023-FC.PDF) - PH Joint Favorable, 2026-03-02: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05166-R01-HB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05166-R00-HB.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05166-R000023-BA.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 607: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05166-R010607-BA.PDF) - Bill Analysis for HB-5166, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05166-R01-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05166-R000023-FN.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 607: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05166-R010607-FN.PDF) - Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3905 (Minimal Revenue Gain): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05166-R00LCO03905-FNA.PDF) - Fiscal Note for HB-5166, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 3905): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05166-R01-FN.PDF) - House Roll Call Vote 63 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00063-R00HB05166-HV.PDF) - House Schedule A LCO# 3905 (J): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05166-R00HA-AMD.pdf) - PH Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05166-R00PH-JFR.PDF) - PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05166-R00PH-CV65-TS.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELATED STATUTES. (signed) - SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE. (signed) - SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed) - SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed) - SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF FINANCE. (signed) - SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS. (signed) ## Sources - [File No. 607 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05166-R000607-FC.PDF) - [File No. 23 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026HB-05166-R000023-FC.PDF) - [PH Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05166-R01-HB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05166-R00-HB.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 23 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05166-R000023-BA.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 607 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05166-R010607-BA.PDF) - [Bill Analysis for HB-5166, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026HB-05166-R01-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 23 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05166-R000023-FN.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 607 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05166-R010607-FN.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 3905 (Minimal Revenue Gain) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/fna/pdf/2026HB-05166-R00LCO03905-FNA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note for HB-5166, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 3905) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026HB-05166-R01-FN.PDF) - [House Roll Call Vote 63 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00063-R00HB05166-HV.PDF) - [House Schedule A LCO# 3905 (J) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/amd/H/pdf/2026HB-05166-R00HA-AMD.pdf) - [PH Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/H/PDF/2026HB-05166-R00PH-JFR.PDF) - [PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/H/PDF/2026HB-05166-R00PH-CV65-TS.PDF) ## Related - [HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05153-2026) - [SB 00484: AN ACT CONCERNING DISTRACTED DRIVING AND THE SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00484-2026) - [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026) - [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026) - [SB 00444: AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00444-2026) - [SB 00370: AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00370-2026) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05166-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).