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South CarolinaH 3752126th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOCIAL WORK INTERSTATE COMPACT ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 63, TITLE 40 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSE, FUNCTIONS, OPERATIONS, AND DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE COMPACT, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY ADDING SECTION 40-63-32 SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS FOR SOCIAL WORKER LICENSURE APPLICANTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND PERMITTED USES OF THE RESULTS OF THESE CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS; TO DESIGNATE THE EXISTING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 63, TITLE 40 AS ARTICLE 1, ENTITLED "GENERAL PROVISIONS"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 23-23-60, RELATING TO CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE ISSUED BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY, SO AS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS SEEKING SUCH CERTIFICATION SHALL UNDERGO CERTAIN FINGERPRINT-BASED STATE AND FEDERAL CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS, TO AUTHORIZE THE RETENTION AND SPECIFIC USES OF SUCH FINGERPRINTS, AND TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATION CLASSIFICATIONS.
Sponsored By: Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Social Work Interstate Compact Act
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Multistate social work license across states
The law creates the Social Work Interstate Compact. If you hold an active, unencumbered home-state license and meet your category rules, you can get multistate practice rights. Clinical: master’s degree and 3,000 supervised hours or two years, plus the clinical exam. Master’s and bachelor’s: the matching degree and exam. You need a Social Security number or exam ID and must pay any required fees. Other member states accept your home-state multistate license, and you must tell your home state within 30 days of any adverse action.
Tighter discipline for multistate practice
If your home license is suspended, limited, or revoked, your multistate practice turns off in all other states until fixed. A remote state can restrict your authorization there and issue subpoenas for cases. States can rely on other states’ findings, share investigations, and must report actions. A state may bill you for investigation costs only if that state’s law allows it.
Fingerprint checks for social worker licenses
Starting May 22, 2025, new social worker applicants and compact applicants must complete state and FBI fingerprint checks. You pay the fingerprint and background check costs. SLED and the FBI may keep your fingerprints and can notify the department of new charges. The department keeps results confidential and may share only details it used to deny a license with the board.
Moving or military: keep your license
When you move to another member state, you must apply for a new home-state license and pay fees. The new state checks your record and may require an FBI fingerprint check, other criminal checks, or a jurisprudence step. Your former home state can convert your old home license to a multistate authorization after the new license starts. Active-duty service members and spouses can keep a chosen home state while on active duty.
How states join and stay members
The compact takes effect once seven states pass it. To join and stay, a state must license bachelor’s, master’s, and clinical levels; require accredited degrees, national exams, and supervised clinical hours; run fingerprint and FBI checks for initial compact licenses; report through the data system; and follow commission rules. A state can leave by repealing the law, but exit takes 180 days and it must honor compact licenses for at least six months after notice.
How the compact makes and enforces rules
The commission makes rules with public notice and a hearing; most rules take effect no sooner than 30 days after adoption. Emergency rules can start quickly, but full procedures must follow within 90 days. Disputes and state defaults are handled by the commission, with lawsuits heard in the federal district where it is based. The commission may hold closed meetings for legal or sensitive issues, and its officers and staff are immune for official acts except intentional misconduct.
Shared license database for states
The commission runs a shared database of licenses, denials, adverse actions, and significant investigations. Member states must send uniform data, and records that are expunged are removed. Investigative details are shared only with other member states, and some items may be marked nonpublic.
New fees to get compact license
Your home state may charge a fee when it issues a compact license. The Compact Commission can also charge license holders and assess states to fund its budget. The law does not set the dollar amounts.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Brandon L. Cox
Republican • House
Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
Republican • House
Cody T. Mitchell
Republican • House
Donald G. "Don" Chapman
Republican • House
Brandon Guffey
Republican • House
Rosalyn D. Henderson-Myers, Ph.D.
Democrat • House
M. Brian Lawson
Republican • House
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Republican • House
Melissa Lackey Oremus
Republican • House
Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope
Republican • House
Wm. Weston J. Newton
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/8/2025
(Social Work Interstate Compact Act)Concur in Senate Amendments
Yes: 98 • No: 11
Senate vote • 5/6/2025
(Social Work Interstate Compact Act)2nd Reading
Yes: 43 • No: 1
House vote • 4/23/2025
(Social Work Interstate Compact Act)Table Motion to Recommit
Yes: 76 • No: 20
House vote • 4/23/2025
(Social Work Interstate Compact Act)Passage of Bill
Yes: 88 • No: 18
Actions Timeline
Act No. 66
5/27/2025legislatureEffective date 05/22/25
5/27/2025legislatureSigned By Governor
5/22/2025GovernorRatified R 94
5/20/2025legislatureRoll call Yeas-98 Nays-11
5/8/2025HouseConcurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
5/8/2025HouseRead third time and returned to House with amendments
5/7/2025SenateScrivener's error corrected
5/7/2025legislatureRoll call Ayes-43 Nays-1
5/6/2025SenateRead second time
5/6/2025SenateCommittee Amendment Adopted
5/6/2025SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
4/30/2025SenateScrivener's error corrected
4/24/2025legislatureReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
4/24/2025SenateIntroduced and read first time
4/24/2025SenateRead third time and sent to Senate
4/24/2025HouseRoll call Yeas-88 Nays-18
4/23/2025HouseRead second time
4/23/2025HouseAmended
4/23/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
4/23/2025HouseScrivener's error corrected
4/14/2025legislatureDebate adjourned
4/10/2025HouseRequests for debate-Rep
4/10/2025HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith, B.L.Cox, W.Newton
4/10/2025HouseCommittee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
4/9/2025House
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