# Pennsylvania SB 25: An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, further providing for title, for definitions, for State Board of Nursing, for dietitian-nutritionist l . . .icense required, for unauthorized practices and acts not prohibited, for temporary practice permit, for graduates of schools of other states, territories or Dominion of Canada, for persons entitled to practice, for certified registered nurse practitioners and qualifications, for scope of practice for certified registered nurse practitioners, for prescriptive authority for certified registered nurse practitioners, for Drug Review Committee, for professional liability, for reporting of multiple licensure, for continuing nursing education, for punishment for violations, for refusal, suspension or revocation of licenses, for reinstatement of license and for injunction or other process; and providing for the expiration of the State Board of Nursing's power to license certified registered nurse practitioners. Pennsylvania SB 25, An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, further providing for title, for definitions, for State Board of Nursing, for dietitian-nutritionist l . . .icense required, for unauthorized practices and acts not prohibited, for temporary practice permit, for graduates of schools of other states, territories or Dominion of Canada, for persons entitled to practice, for certified registered nurse practitioners and qualifications, for scope of practice for certified registered nurse practitioners, for prescriptive authority for certified registered nurse practitioners, for Drug Review Committee, for professional liability, for reporting of multiple licensure, for continuing nursing education, for punishment for violations, for refusal, suspension or revocation of licenses, for reinstatement of license and for injunction or other process; and providing for the expiration of the State Board of Nursing's power to license certified registered nurse practitioners., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Camera Bartolotta (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-01-22 (Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB25-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania SB 25 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, further providing for title, for definitions, for State Board of Nursing, for dietitian-nutritionist l . . .icense required, for unauthorized practices and acts not prohibited, for temporary practice permit, for graduates of schools of other states, territories or Dominion of Canada, for persons entitled to practice, for certified registered nurse practitioners and qualifications, for scope of practice for certified registered nurse practitioners, for prescriptive authority for certified registered nurse practitioners, for Drug Review Committee, for professional liability, for reporting of multiple licensure, for continuing nursing education, for punishment for violations, for refusal, suspension or revocation of licenses, for reinstatement of license and for injunction or other process; and providing for the expiration of the State Board of Nursing's power to license certified registered nurse practitioners. - Status: in committee - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-01-22, Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure - Sponsor: Camera Bartolotta (Republican) - Cosponsors: 19 - 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: Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Arthur L Haywood III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Frank A. Farry (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gene Yaw (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Andrew Malone (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Ward (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Marie Williams (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Baker (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Maria Collett (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Hutchinson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharif Street (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Wayne Langerholc Jr. (Republican), Senate ## Actions (1) - 2025-01-22: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure (Senate) ## Bill text - PN 54, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0025/PN0054), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0025/PN0054), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0025/PN0054) ## Related bills - SB 1334: 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 definitions, for respiratory t… (signed) - SB 1260: An Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians, residential electricians, apprentice electricians and probationary electricians; establ… (signed) - SB 908: An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, further providing for definitions, for specificati… (signed) - SB 806: An Act providing for unfair methods of competition and for enforcement and penalties. 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