# Pennsylvania HB 482: An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of t . . .he Commonwealth and the Compact. Pennsylvania HB 482, An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of t . . .he Commonwealth and the Compact., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-20 (Act No. 28 of 2026) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB482-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 482 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of t . . .he Commonwealth and the Compact. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2026-07-20, Act No. 28 of 2026 - Sponsor: Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 24 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (421 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Military therapists can keep licensing home: benefit, low. Active-duty occupational therapy professionals and their spouses can choose a Compact home state where they hold a current, good-standing license. They can keep that home-state designation while the service member remains on active duty. This preserves their licensing home despite military-related… - Therapists gain interstate practice with fees: mixed, medium. Pennsylvania authorizes eligible occupational therapists and assistants to practice across Compact states, including through telehealth, without separate full licenses. Applicants need an unrestricted home-state license, background checks, and knowledge of the other state's practice laws. They pay… - Moving therapists face new licensing steps: mixed, low. Occupational therapists and assistants moving between Compact states must apply for a new home-state license. They must notify both states, pay applicable fees, and complete required background and state-law checks. Once the new license starts, the former home-state license becomes permission to pr… - States face therapy Compact exit rules: mixed, low. Member states must enforce the Compact; at a state's request, the Commission must help resolve disputes through mediation or binding decisions. A state in default receives notice, training, and help to fix violations. After other compliance measures fail, a majority of member states can end its mem… - Therapist oversight and discipline cross borders: mixed, low. Member states must use recognized national exams, require continuing learning for renewal, investigate complaints, and share licensing and disciplinary records. Only member states can access investigative information; contributing states can limit public sharing, and legally expunged records must b… - Therapy commission sets rules and charges: mixed, low. The law creates a joint state Commission to run the Compact and issue binding rules. A rule loses force if a majority of state legislatures reject it within four years. The Commission can collect annual state assessments and fees from other parties for approved costs not covered by other revenue. S… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brian Munroe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jill N. Cooper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-07-11 | Senate | House Bill 482 PN2867, Final Passage | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2026-07-10 | committee | 22 0 | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | committee | 14 0 | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | committee | 14 0 | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-07-01 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-07-01 | House | House Bill 482 PN1942, FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 199 | 3 | | | 2025-06-30 | committee | 33 0 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2025-06-17 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2025-06-17 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-07-20: Act No. 28 of 2026 (Governor) - 2026-07-20: Approved by the Governor (Governor) - 2026-07-12: Presented to the Governor (House) - 2026-07-12: Signed in Senate (House) - 2026-07-12: Signed in House (House) - 2026-07-12: House concurred in Senate amendments (201-0) (House) - 2026-07-12: Re-reported on concurrence, as committed (House) - 2026-07-12: Referred to Rules (House) - 2026-07-11: Third consideration and final passage (50-0) (Senate) - 2026-07-10: Re-reported as committed (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Second consideration (Senate) - 2026-02-04: First consideration (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Reported as amended (Senate) - 2025-07-14: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure (Senate) - 2025-07-01: Third consideration and final passage (199-3) (House) - 2025-07-01: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2025-06-30: Re-committed to Appropriations (House) - 2025-06-30: Second consideration (House) - 2025-06-30: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2025-06-17: Re-committed to Rules (House) - 2025-06-17: First consideration (House) - 2025-06-17: Reported as amended (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Professional Licensure (House) ## Bill text - PN 2867, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0482/PN2867), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0482/PN2867), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0482/PN2867) - PN 1942, 2025-06-17: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0482/PN1942), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0482/PN1942), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0482/PN1942) - PN 465, 2025-02-04: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0482/PN0465), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0482/PN0465), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0482/PN0465) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. (passed house) - HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result of menopau… (passed house) - HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for firefighter cancer screening and for firefighter cancer screening… (passed house) - HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in recovery of possession, further providing for hearin… (passed house) - HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for… (passed house) - HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for menopause treatment… (passed house) ## Sources - [PN 2867 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0482/PN2867) - [PN 2867 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0482/PN2867) - [PN 2867 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0482/PN2867) - [PN 1942 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0482/PN1942) - [PN 1942 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0482/PN1942) - [PN 1942 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0482/PN1942) - [PN 465 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0482/PN0465) - [PN 465 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0482/PN0465) - [PN 465 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0482/PN0465) ## Related - [HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2545-2025-2026) - [HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of scre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1827-2025-2026) - [HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2826-2025-2026) - [HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2023-2025-2026) - [HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1345-2025-2026) - [HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insuran…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1346-2025-2026) - [Pennsylvania bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania/bills) - [Pennsylvania state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB482-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).