# Pennsylvania HB 1881: An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for pharmacy technician and pharmacy technician trainee registration, qualifications and . . .supervision; providing for administration of injectable medications, biologicals and immunizations, for clinical laboratory certificate and for report on pharmacy-administered vaccines; and making a repeal.

Pennsylvania HB 1881, An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for pharmacy technician and pharmacy technician trainee registration, qualifications and . . .supervision; providing for administration of injectable medications, biologicals and immunizations, for clinical laboratory certificate and for report on pharmacy-administered vaccines; and making a repeal., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Arvind Venkat (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-12-22 (Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1881
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for pharmacy technician and pharmacy technician trainee registration, qualifications and . . .supervision; providing for administration of injectable medications, biologicals and immunizations, for clinical laboratory certificate and for report on pharmacy-administered vaccines; and making a repeal.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-26
- Last action: 2025-12-22, Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
- Sponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 42
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (213 yes, 42 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Munroe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bridget M. Kosierowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Scott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Benham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manuel Guzman Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Peter Schweyer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert E. Merski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Samuelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-11-19 | House | House Bill 1881 PN2424 A02168 | pass | 185 | 18 |   |
| 2025-10-08 | committee | 14 12 | pass | 14 | 12 |   |
| 2025-10-08 | committee | 14 12 | pass | 14 | 12 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-12-22: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure (Senate)
- 2025-12-16: Third consideration and final passage (106-97) (House)
- 2025-12-16: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-11-19: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-11-19: Second consideration, with amendments (House)
- 2025-11-17: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-10-08: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-10-08: First consideration (House)
- 2025-10-08: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-09-26: Referred to Professional Licensure (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2637, 2025-11-19: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1881/PN2637), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1881/PN2637), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1881/PN2637)
- PN 2424, 2025-10-08: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1881/PN2424), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1881/PN2424), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1881/PN2424)
- PN 2341, 2025-09-26: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1881/PN2341), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1881/PN2341), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1881/PN2341)

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## Sources
- [PN 2637 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1881/PN2637)
- [PN 2637 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1881/PN2637)
- [PN 2637 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1881/PN2637)
- [PN 2424 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1881/PN2424)
- [PN 2424 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1881/PN2424)
- [PN 2424 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1881/PN2424)
- [PN 2341 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1881/PN2341)
- [PN 2341 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1881/PN2341)
- [PN 2341 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1881/PN2341)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1881-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).