# Pennsylvania SB 184: An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for visiting team physician.

Pennsylvania SB 184, An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for visiting team physician., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Joe Picozzi (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-02-06 (Act No. 2 of 2025) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 184
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for visiting team physician.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-02-06, Act No. 2 of 2025
- Sponsor: Joe Picozzi (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (152 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Broader license exemption for visiting team doctors: mixed, low. Effective immediately, Pennsylvania's visiting-team license exemption covers doctors licensed in good standing in another state or country. Doctors traveling with a sports team can practice without a Pennsylvania license for up to 45 days per sporting event. A separate exemption lasts for the time…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joe Picozzi (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Gebhard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Doug Mastriano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Frank A. Farry (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Baker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Miller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nikil Saval (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-03 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Senate Bill 184 PN0128, Final Passage | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Senate Bill 184 PN0128, motion to consider bill on second consideration | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | committee | 14 0 | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | committee | 14 0 | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-02-06: Act No. 2 of 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-02-06: Approved by the Governor (Governor)
- 2025-02-05: Presented to the Governor (House)
- 2025-02-05: Signed in House (House)
- 2025-02-05: Signed in Senate (House)
- 2025-02-05: Third consideration and final passage (202-0) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-02-04: Re-referred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-04: Second consideration (House)
- 2025-02-03: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-02-03: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-02-03: First consideration (House)
- 2025-02-03: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to Professional Licensure (House)
- 2025-01-29: Third consideration and final passage (49-0) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Second consideration, *Opening Vote* (49-0) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: First consideration (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Reported as amended (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 128, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0184/PN0128), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0184/PN0128), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0184/PN0128)
- PN 124, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0184/PN0124), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0184/PN0124), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0184/PN0124)

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## Sources
- [PN 128 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0184/PN0128)
- [PN 128 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0184/PN0128)
- [PN 128 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0184/PN0128)
- [PN 124 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0184/PN0124)
- [PN 124 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0184/PN0124)
- [PN 124 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0184/PN0124)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB184-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).