# Delaware SB 109: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT. Delaware SB 109, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Marie Pinkney (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-08-25 (SS 1 for SB 109 - Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB109-153 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware SB 109 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-15 - Last action: 2025-08-25, SS 1 for SB 109 - Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 13 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 10 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Commission workers gain legal liability protection: benefit, low. Commission members, officers, staff, and representatives receive civil-liability protection for covered acts within their official duties. The Commission must defend them and cover eligible claims, settlements, and judgments. Protection also covers acts reasonably believed to fall within those duti… - Military families keep their licensing home state: benefit, low. Active military members and their spouses with a Multistate License can keep their designated home state during active-duty service. This protects their licensing home-state designation when military assignments require a move. - Social workers face Compact fees and costs: cost, low. The Compact Commission can charge Multistate License holders fees and collect annual assessments from member states. These charges cover its approved budget only to the extent other revenue does not cover it. State assessments follow a formula set by Commission rule; the law gives no charge amounts… - Social workers gain cross-state license access: mixed, medium. Delaware joins the Compact, which creates a home-state Multistate License for practice in participating states, including by telehealth. The Compact takes effect when seven states enact it and continues even if membership later falls below seven. Applicants must hold or qualify for an active home-s… - Moving social workers face new license steps: mixed, low. Social workers moving between Compact states must immediately apply for a reissued Multistate License, pay fees, and notify their former state. The new state checks eligibility and criminal history and can require its test on state laws. Workers who do not qualify must meet the new state's single-s… - State exits include temporary license protection: mixed, low. A state can withdraw by repealing the Compact; withdrawal takes effect 180 days after the repeal law is enacted. It must notify licensees and recognize Compact licenses for at least 180 days after notice; investigation and reporting duties continue until withdrawal. Termination requires written def… - Cross-state social workers face coordinated oversight: mixed, low. Social workers must follow the laws and practice standards where their client is located; conflicting state requirements yield to the Compact. The home state controls the Multistate License, while another member state can restrict authorization there or impose lawful fines. Home-state license restr… - States share social worker license records: mixed, low. The Commission must maintain a shared data system and give each Multistate License applicant a unique identifier. States must report identifying details, license status, denials, adverse actions, significant investigations, and required nonconfidential program data. Current significant investigatio… - Binding Compact rules include public input: mixed, low. Commission rules bind member states, including later joiners, on the stated date or the day after adoption when none is stated. A rule does not apply where a court finds a conflict with state law, regulations, or social-work practice standards. Regular rulemaking requires at least 30 days' public n… - Compact states must meet licensing safeguards: mixed, low. Member states must regulate at least one covered social-work category and meet education, supervised-practice, exam, and criminal-history standards. They must handle complaints, share required records, authorize Compact practice, follow Commission rules, and appoint a delegate. Vacant delegate seat… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eric Buckson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sherae'a Moore (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (8) - 2025-08-25: SS 1 for SB 109 - Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-30: SS 1 for SB 109 - Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT (House) - 2025-06-11: SS 1 for SB 109 - Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-05-14: SS 1 for SB 109 - Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House (House) - 2025-05-13: SS 1 for SB 109 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2025-05-07: SS 1 for SB 109 - Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 109 (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-04-15: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142117&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related bills - HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house) - HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed) - SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed) - HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed) - SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed) - HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed) ## Sources - [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142117&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related - [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153) - [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153) - [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153) - [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153) - [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153) - [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153) - [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills) - [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB109-153 (as of 2026-10-12).