South Dakota now requires anyone applying for a multistate social work license to submit fingerprints for state and federal criminal background checks before the license can be issued. The social work licensing board must consider the criminal history results when deciding whether to approve the multistate license application and cannot share this background check information with anyone outside the board.
This change converts the bill from its introduced form to its officially enrolled version, adding standard legislative formatting and signature blocks required for final enactment—the substantive policy regarding criminal background checks for multistate social work licensure remains unchanged.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 326
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 254
Signed by the President S.J. 215
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 240
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 186
Senate Remove from Consent Calendar S.J. 171
Health and Human Services Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 7
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 7
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
Senate Referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 93
First Reading Senate S.J. 83
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 57, NAYS 11. H.J. 105
Health and Human Services Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 12
Do Pass
Health and Human Services — Do Pass
Do Pass
Health and Human Services — Do Pass