Kansas became the 7th state to pass the Interstate Licensing Compact Legislation allowing the compact to now be created. The seven states will form a Compact Commission that will govern the compact and ensure coordination between the participating states. Once the Commission is in place, social workers will be able to pursue licensure through the compact, in the participating states. Additional states will be added to the compact as they enact the required legislation and join the Commission. Besides Kansas, the states that have passed the compact are Missouri, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Kentucky and Virginia. Legislation is pending in about 20 other states.