# Pennsylvania SB 536: 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 and for genetic counselor.

Pennsylvania SB 536, 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 and for genetic counselor., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-10-07 (Referred to Professional Licensure) (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 536
- 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 definitions and for genetic counselor.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Last action: 2026-10-07, Referred to Professional Licensure
- Sponsor: Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Picozzi (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-11 | committee | 13 0 | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-10-07: Referred to Professional Licensure (House)
- 2026-10-06: Third consideration and final passage (50-0) (Senate)
- 2026-06-25: Removed from table (Senate)
- 2026-06-25: Laid on the table (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Re-reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-06-23: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-06-23: Second consideration (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: First consideration (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 528, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0536/PN0528), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0536/PN0528), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0536/PN0528)

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## Sources
- [PN 528 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0536/PN0528)
- [PN 528 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0536/PN0528)
- [PN 528 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0536/PN0528)

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- [SB 806: An Act providing for unfair methods of competition and for enforcement and pena…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB806-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB536-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).