Pennsylvania bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB 1961
An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the PA Licensure Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the PA Licensure Compact.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Robert Merski (Democratic)
Cosponsors (16)
- Frank Burns (Democratic)
- Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic)
- Patrick Harkins (Democratic)
- Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic)
- Dan Frankel (Democratic)
- Joseph Hohenstein (Democratic)
- Benjamin Sanchez (Democratic)
- Melissa Shusterman (Democratic)
- Gina Curry (Democratic)
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic)
- Steve Samuelson (Democratic)
- Nikki Rivera (Democratic)
- Keith Harris (Democratic)
- Greg Scott (Democratic)
- Tarik Khan (Democratic)
- Lisa Borowski (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jul 11, 2026): Second consideration
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 Senate | Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Committee vote (Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure): Adopt Amendment | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Committee vote (Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure): Reported as Amended | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Nov 17, 2025 House | FINAL PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Nov 17, 2025 House | Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Oct 29, 2025 House | A1927 | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Oct 28, 2025 House | Committee vote (Professional Licensure): Report Bill As Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
Actions
- Jul 11, 2026 · Senate
Second consideration - Jul 10, 2026 · Senate
Re-reported as committed - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Appropriations - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
First consideration - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported as amended - Nov 24, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure - Nov 17, 2025 · House
Third consideration and final passage - Nov 17, 2025 · House
Re-reported as committed - Oct 29, 2025 · House
Re-committed to Appropriations - Oct 29, 2025 · House
Second consideration, with amendments - Oct 28, 2025 · House
Removed from table - Oct 28, 2025 · House
Laid on the table - Oct 28, 2025 · House
First consideration - Oct 28, 2025 · House
Reported as committed - Oct 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Professional Licensure