# Virginia HB178: Social Work Advisory Board; established, report, sunset date.

Virginia HB178, Social Work Advisory Board; established, report, sunset date., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Debra D. Gardner (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Rules) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB178-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB178
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Social Work Advisory Board; established, report, sunset date.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-03
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Rules
- Sponsor: Debra D. Gardner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Social Work Advisory Board; established; report. Establishes the Social Work Advisory Board to advise the Governor on efforts to improve the social work profession in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Social Work Advisory Board to report annually by December 1 to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding its activities and recommendations. The bill contains an expiration date of June 30, 2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Debra D. Gardner (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Continued to 2025 with substitute in Rules (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with substitute (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Rules (House)
- 2024-02-01: Continued to 2025 with substitute in Rules (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-01: Committee substitute posted to LIS only 24105849D-H1 (House)
- 2024-01-29: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with substitute (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-29: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House)
- 2024-01-25: Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee (House)
- 2024-01-16: Impact statement from DPB (HB178) (House)
- 2024-01-03: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2024-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100999D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-02-16: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB178)
- Introduced, 2024-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB178)

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- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB178)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB178-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).