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Vermont Senate passes H.543 to adopt Social Work Licensure Compact
Summary
The Senate voted by voice to pass H.543, adopting the Social Work Licensure Compact and moving the bill to the House after senators debated potential cost impacts and agreed to suspend rules to advance the measure.
The Vermont Senate voted by voice to pass H.543, an act adopting the Social Work Licensure Compact, and approved sending the chamber’s actions to the House.
The measure was advanced through procedural motions after the senator from Chittenden Central asked the Senate to suspend its rules and move the bill through all remaining stages. The presiding officer ordered third reading and, after the third reading was read aloud, the Senate approved the bill by voice vote. The presiding officer announced, "the ayes have it," and the Senate agreed to message the action to the House forthwith.
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