l9n/ Oregon

2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 177

Changes name of State Board of Clinical Social Workers to State Board of Licensed Social Workers.

Became law as Chapter 442, Oregon Laws 2009, signed June 23, 2009, 159 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2010.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Changes name of State Board of Clinical Social Workers to State Board of Licensed Social Workers. Provides for registration of social workers with baccalaureate degrees and for licensing of social workers with master's degrees. Provisions relating to registration of baccalaureate social workers and licensing of master's social workers become operative on January 1, 2011. Exempts certain persons from licensure and certification requirements for practice of clinical social work. Increases civil penalty for certain violations of social worker regulatory statutes from $1,000 to $3,000 per violation. Permits board to impose civil penalty of up to $5,000 on certain persons who practice or present themselves as qualified to practice clinical social work without license or certificate.<b> Permits board to impose civil penalty of up to $3,000 on certain persons who present themselves as regulated social workers or who use title "social worker" to indicate authorization to practice regulated social work.</b>

Its course

January 15 to June 23, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action23 actions on 20 days

In the SenateJan 15 to Apr 782 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 15 to Jan 227 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 7 to Jun 357 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 7 to Apr 136 days

Human ServicesApr 13 to May 2643 days

Back in the SenateJun 3 to Jun 129 days

With the GovernorJun 12 to Jun 2311 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading24–5

    Passed · Apr 7 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading60–0

    Passed · Jun 3

  • Senate, concurrence24–4

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 8 · 2 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 2

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 26

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 15 – Apr 7

  1. Introduced
  2. Sent to Human Services and Rural Health Policy
  3. Heard in Human Services and Rural Health Policy
  4. Heard in Human Services and Rural Health Policy
  5. Human Services and Rural Health Policy recommended it as amended
  6. Read a second time
  7. Passed the Senate, 24 to 5

In the House of Representatives Apr 8 – Jun 3

  1. Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Human Services
  3. Heard in Human Services
  4. Human Services recommended it as amended
  5. Read a second time
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 60 to 0

Back in the Senate Jun 8 – Jun 12

  1. The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 24 to 4
  2. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 16 – Jun 23

  1. Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Became chapter 442 of Oregon Laws 2009
  4. In force from January 1, 2010
All 23 actions, as published