# Pennsylvania SB 95: An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for definitions, for licensing of pharmacists and for unlawful acts; and providing for pr . . .ice disclosure. Pennsylvania SB 95, An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for definitions, for licensing of pharmacists and for unlawful acts; and providing for pr . . .ice disclosure., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-07 (Act No. 34 of 2025) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB95-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania SB 95 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for definitions, for licensing of pharmacists and for unlawful acts; and providing for pr . . .ice disclosure. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-07-07, Act No. 34 of 2025 - Sponsor: Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican) - Cosponsors: 21 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (519 yes, 137 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Shoppers can request prescription price comparisons: benefit, low. Starting one year after enactment, Pennsylvania shoppers planning to buy prescription medicine can request price information from the pharmacist. Pharmacists must disclose the cash price and the shopper’s insurance cost-sharing for the brand and any available equivalent generic. The cash price excl… - Temporary licenses for out-of-state pharmacists: benefit, low. Beginning immediately upon enactment, the Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy has 180 days to issue provisional licenses to eligible pharmacists. Applicants must hold a current license from another U.S. state or territory and apply for Pennsylvania licensure by endorsement. The Board need not compare th… - Emergency responders can share overdose reversal medicine: benefit, low. Beginning 60 days after enactment, emergency medical services providers can give one sealed overdose-reversal dose package to a lay helper. The recipient must be a family member, friend, or someone else able to help a patient who experienced an opioid overdose. Packages contain naloxone or a compar… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Arthur L Haywood III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cris Dush (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Doug Mastriano (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Frank A. Farry (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gene Yaw (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Greg Rothman (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Ward (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Baker (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Maria Collett (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michele Brooks (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Nikil Saval (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharif Street (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-30 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-06-30 | committee | 17 0 | pass | 17 | 0 | | | 2025-06-30 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-06-25 | House | Senate Bill 95 PN0918 A01309 | pass | 111 | 92 | | | 2025-06-25 | House | Senate Bill 95 PN0918 A01308 | pass | 158 | 45 | | | 2025-06-24 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2025-06-10 | Senate | Senate Bill 95 PN0918, Final Passage | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-06-09 | Senate | Senate Bill 95 PN0050 A00975, HUGHES Amendment No. A-0975 | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-06-02 | committee | 22 0 | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-05-12 | committee | 11 0 | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-07-07: Act No. 34 of 2025 (Governor) - 2025-07-07: Approved by the Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-30: Presented to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-06-30: Signed in House (Senate) - 2025-06-30: Signed in Senate (Senate) - 2025-06-30: Senate concurred in House amendments (48-2) (Senate) - 2025-06-30: Re-reported on concurrence, as committed (Senate) - 2025-06-30: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations (Senate) - 2025-06-30: Third consideration and final passage (126-77) (House) - 2025-06-30: Re-reported as amended (House) - 2025-06-30: Amended in House Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2025-06-25: Re-referred to Appropriations (House) - 2025-06-25: Second consideration, with amendments (House) - 2025-06-24: Removed from table (House) - 2025-06-24: Laid on the table (House) - 2025-06-24: First consideration (House) - 2025-06-24: Reported as committed (House) - 2025-06-11: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness (House) - 2025-06-10: Third consideration and final passage (50-0) (Senate) - 2025-06-09: Amended on third consideration (50-0) (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Re-reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Second consideration (Senate) - 2025-05-12: First consideration (Senate) - 2025-05-12: Reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness (Senate) ## Bill text - PN 1019, 2025-06-30: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0095/PN1019), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0095/PN1019), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0095/PN1019) - PN 1012, 2025-06-25: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0095/PN1012), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0095/PN1012), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0095/PN1012) - PN 918, 2025-06-09: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0095/PN0918), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0095/PN0918), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0095/PN0918) - PN 50, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0095/PN0050), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0095/PN0050), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0095/PN0050) ## 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 1019 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0095/PN1019) - [PN 1019 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0095/PN1019) - [PN 1019 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0095/PN1019) - [PN 1012 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0095/PN1012) - [PN 1012 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0095/PN1012) - [PN 1012 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0095/PN1012) - [PN 918 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0095/PN0918) - [PN 918 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0095/PN0918) - [PN 918 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0095/PN0918) - [PN 50 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0095/PN0050) - [PN 50 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0095/PN0050) - [PN 50 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0095/PN0050) ## 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-SB95-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).