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SR 15

Memorials, Recognition - Dr. Nakeisha Owens-Griffin -

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by London Lamar

Designates March 2025 as Social Work Month to honor social workers and raise public awareness; symbolic recognition with no legal or funding changes.

Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
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Bill Summary · SR 15

Summary — SR 15: A Resolution to Commemorate March 2025 as Social Work Month

Status: Adopted (Senate resolution)
Primary sponsor / introducer: Senator Stephanie Chang (with many co-sponsors)
Adopted by the Senate: March 19, 2025
Classification: Ceremonial / commemorative resolution

Purpose and intent

SR 15 is a ceremonial Senate resolution designating March 2025 as "Social Work Month." Its purpose is to recognize the contributions of social workers to individuals, families, communities, and the nation; to highlight the profession’s role in addressing mental health, child welfare, poverty, health equity, substance use treatment, and other public needs; and to encourage public awareness and celebration of the profession (including urging citizens to join the National Association of Social Workers in observance).

Key provisions

  • Officially commemorates March 2025 as Social Work Month.
  • Identifies the 2025 theme as “Social Work: Compassion + Action.”
  • Recites findings about the profession, including:
    • the historical and ongoing policy contributions of social workers (e.g., advocacy for Social Security, Medicare, minimum wage, civil rights);
    • the role of social workers across settings (schools, hospitals, veteran centers, government, social service agencies);
    • workforce statistics cited in the text (projected growth to more than 800,000 social workers nationally by 2033; reference to more than 30,000 licensed social workers and about 6,500 social work students in the state named in the resolution).
  • Notes social workers’ engagement in current priorities such as expanding mental health care, supporting children and families, and promoting licensing portability through an interstate Social Work licensing compact.
  • Calls on citizens to join in celebrating Social Work Month.

Who is affected

  • Primarily symbolic: benefits social workers, social work students, professional associations, employers, and agencies (by raising public recognition).
  • No regulatory, programmatic, or fiscal changes; the resolution does not create legal rights, obligations, or funding.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced in the Senate by Senator Chang with a broad list of co-sponsors.
  • Passed/adopted by the Senate on March 19, 2025, and enrolled as a Senate resolution.
  • Related measures: SCR 25 is listed as a companion resolution in the legislative record.

Impact

SR 15 is a nonbinding, commemorative measure intended to honor and raise awareness of the social work profession and its contributions. It does not alter statutes, appropriate funds, or impose regulatory requirements. Its practical effect is informational and symbolic — promoting public recognition and support for social workers and their work.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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