Thanks to your advocacy, we are one step closer to ensuring professional title accuracy for county social workers in Minnesota. While we celebrate this win, our work isn't done. The bill now heads to the House Floor, and we need to make sure every Representative understands why this is important for our profession.

Meanwhile, The Senate HHS committee heard and laid over SF3682 for possible inclusion in a licensing omnibus bill. 

Help Us Say “Thank You”

HF3454 passed the committee with 15 bipartisan “yes” votes, and we want to make sure legislators know their support was noticed and appreciated by the social work community. Legislators often only hear from constituents when there is a problem—sending a quick note of thanks helps build goodwill as the bill moves toward a full House floor vote. 

Whether you are a constituent in their district or a social worker practicing elsewhere in the state, please take a moment and send a brief message thanking the legislators who supported HF3454 in committee. Find the list of yes votes and emails here. 

Keep the Momentum Going

With committee passage secured, HF3454 is now eligible to be scheduled for a vote by the full Minnesota House, so it’s also important to contact your own Representative—even if they are not on the Health Committee—and urge them to support the bill.

You can:

• Use our Action Alert Template to send a quick message, or
• Copy the template and send it from your personal email account, which is more likely to be read. Be sure to include your home address so they know you are a constituent.

Why HF3454 Matters

Currently, Minnesota county government is the only setting where staff can be assigned the title “Social Worker” without a social work degree or professional training.

HF3454 would:

• Promote transparency for clients so they can trust that someone identified as a “Social Worker” meets the profession’s academic and ethical standards.
• Advance professional equity, ensuring social work receives the same recognition as other regulated professions like nursing or law.

Importantly, the bill:

• Does not create hiring mandates for counties.
• Does not affect current staff—all existing employees are explicitly protected.