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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 178: Social Work Advisory Board; established, report, sunset date.

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

HB 178 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 3, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Social Work Advisory Board; established, report, sunset date. Primary sponsor: Debra Gardner (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): Left in Rules.

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Official summary

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

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Debra GardnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Katrina CallsenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Josh ColeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Delores McQuinnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Atoosa ReaserCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Holly SeiboldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12

“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. Left in Rules
  2. Continued to 2025 with substitute in Rules (Voice Vote)
  3. Committee substitute posted to LIS only 24105849D-H1
  4. Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 with substitute (Voice Vote)
  5. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
  6. Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
  7. Impact statement from DPB (HB178)
  8. Referred to Committee on Rules
  9. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100999D

Sources

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