# Pennsylvania SB 998: An Act providing for the Nurse Education Capacity Expansion Grant Program; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development. Pennsylvania SB 998, An Act providing for the Nurse Education Capacity Expansion Grant Program; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Rosemary M. Brown (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2026-10-19 (Removed from table) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB998-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania SB 998 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act providing for the Nurse Education Capacity Expansion Grant Program; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development. - Status: passed senate - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-10-07 - Last action: 2026-10-19, Removed from table - Sponsor: Rosemary M. Brown (Republican) - Cosponsors: 15 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (30 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: Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: David G. Argall (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Frank A. Farry (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Andrew Malone (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Baker (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Maria Collett (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Miller (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nikil Saval (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-20 | committee | 19 0 | pass | 19 | 0 | | | 2025-10-28 | committee | 11 0 | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (12) - 2026-10-19: Removed from table (House) - 2026-10-19: Laid on the table (House) - 2026-10-19: First consideration (House) - 2026-10-19: Reported as committed (House) - 2026-04-21: Referred to Education (House) - 2026-04-20: Third consideration and final passage (43-4) (Senate) - 2026-04-20: Re-reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-11-17: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-11-17: Second consideration (Senate) - 2025-10-28: First consideration (Senate) - 2025-10-28: Reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-10-07: Referred to Institutional Sustainability & Innovation (Senate) ## Bill text - PN 1216, 2025-10-07: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0998/PN1216), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0998/PN1216), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0998/PN1216) ## 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 1216 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0998/PN1216) - [PN 1216 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0998/PN1216) - [PN 1216 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0998/PN1216) ## 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-SB998-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).