PA Bill Number: HB1961
Title: Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the PA Licensure Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers ...
Description: Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the PA Licensure Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers ...
Last Action: Re-reported as committed
Last Action Date: Jul 10, 2026
Proposed Pennsylvania Senate Legislation SB604
Legislation Overview
Title: Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Counseling Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.
Subject:
Description: An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Counseling Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Signed in House
Last Action Date: June 30, 2026
Link: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb604
Sponsors
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12 sponsors: Lisa Boscola (D); Judy Schwank (D); Wayne Fontana (D); Carolyn Comitta (D); Rosemary Brown (R); Tracy Pennycuick (R); Greg Rothman (R); Kristin Phillips-Hill (R); Jay Costa (D); Judith Ward (R); Amanda Cappelletti (D); Nick Pisciottano (D)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 30, 2026 | Signed in House |
| House | Jun 30, 2026 | Third consideration and final passage (188-14) |
| House | Jun 30, 2026 | Re-reported as committed |
| House | Jun 29, 2026 | Second consideration |
| House | Jun 29, 2026 | Re-referred to Appropriations |
| House | Jun 24, 2026 | Reported as committed |
| House | Jun 24, 2026 | First consideration |
| House | Jun 24, 2026 | Laid on the table |
| House | Jun 24, 2026 | Removed from table |
| Senate | Jul 17, 2025 | Third consideration and final passage (45-5) |
| House | Jul 17, 2025 | Referred to Professional Licensure |
| House | Jul 17, 2025 | In the House |
| Senate | Jul 16, 2025 | Re-reported as committed |
| Senate | Jun 9, 2025 | Re-referred to Appropriations |
| Senate | Jun 9, 2025 | Second consideration |
| Senate | Jun 3, 2025 | Reported as committed |
| Senate | Jun 3, 2025 | First consideration |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2025 | Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
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