PennsylvaniaHB 19612025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

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.

Sponsored By: Robert E. Merski (Democratic)

Passed

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Robert E. Merski

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Benjamin V. Sanchez

    Democratic • House

  • Carol Hill-Evans

    Democratic • House

  • Dan Frankel

    Democratic • House

  • Frank Burns

    Democratic • House

  • Gina H. Curry

    Democratic • House

  • Greg Scott

    Democratic • House

  • Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz

    Democratic • House

  • Joseph C. Hohenstein

    Democratic • House

  • Keith S. Harris

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa A. Borowski

    Democratic • House

  • Malcolm Kenyatta

    Democratic • House

  • Melissa L. Shusterman

    Democratic • House

  • Nikki Rivera

    Democratic • House

  • Patrick J. Harkins

    Democratic • House

  • Steve Samuelson

    Democratic • House

  • Tarik Khan

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 468 • No: 0

House vote 11/17/2025

House Bill 1961 PN2551, FINAL PASSAGE

Yes: 202 • No: 0

committee vote 11/17/2025

37 0

Yes: 37 • No: 0

House vote 10/29/2025

House Bill 1961 PN2470 A01927

Yes: 203 • No: 0

committee vote 10/28/2025

26 0

Yes: 26 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Re-referred to Appropriations

    5/5/2026Senate
  2. First consideration

    2/4/2026Senate
  3. Reported as amended

    2/4/2026Senate
  4. Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure

    11/24/2025Senate
  5. Third consideration and final passage (202-0)

    11/17/2025House
  6. Re-reported as committed

    11/17/2025House
  7. Re-committed to Appropriations

    10/29/2025House
  8. Second consideration, with amendments

    10/29/2025House
  9. Removed from table

    10/28/2025House
  10. Laid on the table

    10/28/2025House
  11. First consideration

    10/28/2025House
  12. Reported as committed

    10/28/2025House
  13. Referred to Professional Licensure

    10/17/2025House

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