HB1028

Establish a criminal background check requirement for multistate licensure under the social work licensure compact.

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Establishes a criminal background check requirement for applicants seeking a multistate social work license in South Dakota.

South Dakota HB1028 amends the state's social work licensure laws to include a requirement for applicants seeking a multistate license to submit their fingerprints for a state and federal criminal background check. The Division of Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation will conduct the checks, and the results will be considered by the board in determining whether to issue the license. The board cannot issue a multistate license without completing this check and is prohibited from sharing the obtained information with unauthorized individuals.

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Roll Call Votes

34 Yea

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0 Nay

1 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 2

12:00 AM

Senate Health and Human Services Hearing

Jan 20

12:00 AM

House Health and Human Services Hearing

History

Feb 17

House

Signed by the Governor on February 17, 2026 H.J. 326

Feb 9

House

Delivered to the Governor on February 09, 2026 H.J. 254

Feb 6

Senate

Signed by the President S.J. 215