All Roll Calls
Yes: 215 • No: 46
GeorgiaSB 4852025-2026 Regular SessionSenate
Professional Counselors; applicants for a license in social work enrolled in a master's degree program to take the master's social work licensing examination in their final semester of the program; authorize
Sponsored By: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican)
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Jason Anavitarte
Republican • Senate
Max Burns
Republican • Senate
Bill Cowsert
Republican • Senate
Frank Ginn
Republican • Senate
Bo Hatchett
Republican • Senate
Billy Hickman
Republican • Senate
Mike Hodges
Republican • Senate
Chuck Hufstetler
Republican • Senate
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican • Senate
Chuck Payne
Republican • Senate
Randy Robertson
Republican • Senate
Ed Setzler
Republican • Senate
Carden Summers
Republican • Senate
Ben Watson
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Alan Powell
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/27/2026
AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE
Yes: 46 • No: 0
House vote • 3/23/2026
PASSAGE
Yes: 121 • No: 46
Senate vote • 3/6/2026
PASSAGE
Yes: 48 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Senate Sent to Governor
4/10/2026SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub
3/27/2026SenateHouse Third Readers
3/23/2026HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
3/23/2026HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
3/18/2026HouseHouse Second Readers
3/10/2026HouseHouse First Readers
3/9/2026HouseSenate Tabled
3/6/2026SenateSenate Taken from Table
3/6/2026SenateSenate Third Read
3/6/2026SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
3/6/2026SenateSenate Read Second Time
2/19/2026SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2/18/2026SenateSenate Read and Referred
2/11/2026SenateSenate Hopper
2/10/2026Senate
Bill Text
SB 485/AP* (v7)
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