# Delaware SS 1 for SB 109: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT. Delaware SS 1 for 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 signed, last action 2025-08-25 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SS1FORSB109-153 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware SS 1 for 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: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-05-06 - Last action: 2025-08-25, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 19 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 11 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Military families can keep license home states: benefit, low. Active-duty military members and their spouses who hold a Multistate License can choose a home state for that license. They can keep that designation while the service member remains on active duty. - Social workers get license exit transitions: benefit, low. A state's withdrawal takes effect 180 days after it enacts a law repealing the Compact. The state must notify licensees and recognize Compact licenses for at least 180 days after that notice. Required investigation and disciplinary reporting continues until withdrawal takes effect. A terminated sta… - Compact staff gain lawsuit protections: benefit, low. Commission members, officers, staff, and representatives receive civil liability protection for qualifying work within their Commission duties. Protection also covers work reasonably believed to fall within those duties. The Commission must defend them and cover qualifying claims, settlements, and… - States create shared social work oversight: benefit, low. The law establishes a joint state commission to run the Compact, which becomes effective when the seventh state enacts it. The Commission begins on or after that effective date. Member states must regulate at least one social work license category and meet education, clinical supervision, and compl… - States coordinate social worker investigations: benefit, low. Only the home state disciplines the Multistate License; other states act on permission to practice within their borders. Home states must give out-of-state conduct reports equal priority, apply their own laws, and finish investigations even after a worker moves. States can investigate jointly and m… - Social workers face possible multistate fees: cost, low. A social worker's home state may charge a fee to grant a Multistate License. The Compact Commission may also charge license holders fees and collect annual payments from member states. These revenues cover its approved operating budget to the extent other revenue does not. Commission rules set how… - Social workers face cross-state discipline limits: mixed, medium. States where services are provided can restrict practice permission, impose fines, and take other action under their laws and due-process rules. Home-state discipline or restrictions on a Multistate License deactivate practice permission in every other member state. Permission stays inactive until… - Social workers gain multistate practice options: mixed, medium. Delaware joins the Social Work Licensure Compact, letting qualified social workers practice across member states, including through telehealth. Applicants need an active home-state license without restrictions, or eligibility for one, and must meet continuing-competence and renewal requirements. Ea… - Moving social workers must reissue licenses: mixed, low. Social workers can hold only one Multistate License tied to one home state at a time. Moving between member states requires an immediate reissuance application, applicable fees, and notice to the old home state. The new state verifies that the license is active and unrestricted, repeats criminal-hi… - Social work rules gain interstate force: mixed, low. Commission rules carry the force of law, but courts can block conflicts with a state's social work laws or standards. The Compact itself overrides conflicting state requirements; compatible state requirements remain enforceable. Rulemaking requires public notice and hearings, with 30 days' notice b… - Social worker records shared with safeguards: mixed, low. The Compact Commission must run a shared licensing database and give each Multistate License applicant a unique identifier. States must submit identity and license details, disciplinary actions, denials and reasons, significant investigation information, and non-confidential alternative-program inf… ## 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: Daniel Cruce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Hilovsky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kamela T Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sherae'a Moore (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-30 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-05-13 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-08-25: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-30: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT (House) - 2025-06-11: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-05-14: Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House (House) - 2025-05-13: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 109, and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-05-06: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142198&legislationTypeId=6&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 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed) - 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) - 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=142198&legislationTypeId=6&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 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153) - [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) - [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-SS1FORSB109-153 (as of 2026-10-19).