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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 701: Repeals the requirement that applicants must pass an examination in order to qualify as a licensed master social worker

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 701 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Repeals the requirement that applicants must pass an examination in order to qualify as a licensed master social worker. Primary sponsor: Jessica González-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 42 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Repeals the requirement that applicants must pass an examination in order to qualify as a licensed master social worker.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 29 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jessica González-RojasPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse34
George AlvarezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Stacey Pheffer AmatoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Alex BoresCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse73
Harry BronsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse138
Chris BurdickCo-sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse93
Noah BurroughsCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse18
Marianne ButtenschonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse119
Robert CarrollCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Monique Chandler-WatermanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58
Sarah ClarkCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse136
Catalina CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Brian CunninghamCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Chris EachusCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse99
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Phara Souffrant ForrestCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Eddie GibbsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse68
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Chantel JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Anna KellesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Grace LeeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Jen LunsfordCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse135
Donna LupardoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse123
Demond MeeksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137
Diana MorenoCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse36
Crystal Peoples-StokesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse141
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Jenifer RajkumarCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Jon RiveraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse149
Manny De Los SantosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Tommy John SchiavoniCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse1
Rebecca SeawrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Sarahana ShresthaCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse103
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Tony SimoneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Michaelle SolagesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Al StirpeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Yudelka TapiaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86
Al TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Claire ValdezCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Aron WiederCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
  2. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source