# Pennsylvania SB 1243: An Act amending the act of March 23, 1972 (P.L.136, No.52), known as the Professional Psychologists Practice Act, further providing for definitions, for State Board of Psychology and for powers of the . . . board; providing for prescription certificate, for prescribing and administrative practices and for controlled substances; and further providing for refusal, suspension or revocation of license, for reporting of multiple licensure and for penalties and injunctions against unlawful practice.

Pennsylvania SB 1243, An Act amending the act of March 23, 1972 (P.L.136, No.52), known as the Professional Psychologists Practice Act, further providing for definitions, for State Board of Psychology and for powers of the . . . board; providing for prescription certificate, for prescribing and administrative practices and for controlled substances; and further providing for refusal, suspension or revocation of license, for reporting of multiple licensure and for penalties and injunctions against unlawful practice., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Gene Yaw (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-03-23 (Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 1243
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of March 23, 1972 (P.L.136, No.52), known as the Professional Psychologists Practice Act, further providing for definitions, for State Board of Psychology and for powers of the . . . board; providing for prescription certificate, for prescribing and administrative practices and for controlled substances; and further providing for refusal, suspension or revocation of license, for reporting of multiple licensure and for penalties and injunctions against unlawful practice.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-23
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
- Sponsor: Gene Yaw (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gene Yaw (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David G. Argall (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elder A. Vogel Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Baker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Hutchinson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2026-03-23: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 1535, 2026-03-23: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1243/PN1535), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1243/PN1535), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1243/PN1535)

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## Sources
- [PN 1535 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1243/PN1535)
- [PN 1535 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1243/PN1535)
- [PN 1535 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1243/PN1535)

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- [SB 804: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB804-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB1243-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).