An Act Establishing Alternative Pathways to Social Worker Licensing

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1. RELEASED.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   6/18/2025House

2. Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST.Motion of Representative BOYER of Poland, to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-397) FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 580(Yeas 39 - Nays 108 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)Subsequently, The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-396) Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)HELD.

   6/18/2025House

3. RELEASED. Sent down for concurrence

   6/18/2025Senate

4. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-397) and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (S-397) HELD at the Request of Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland.

   6/17/2025Senate

5. RELEASED.

   6/17/2025House

6. Reports READ.On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-396) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-396). In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.HELD.

   6/17/2025House

7. Reports ReadSenator BAILEY of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-396) Report. On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator BAILEY of York to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-396) Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-396) Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 572 Yeas 8 - Nays 27 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-397) Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "B" (S-397) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (S-397) Sent down for concurrence

   6/16/2025Senate

8. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   3/25/2025House

9. Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

   3/25/2025Senate

Bill Text

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