Pennsylvania · 2025-2026
HB 1961
An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the PA Licensure Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the PA Licensure Compact.
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/e77ba130-bec5-4d1a-823d-e618acbaab6f CC0-1.0
Summary AI-generated
HB 1961 authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the PA Licensure Compact and establishes the form of the compact. The legislation also imposes additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and the PA Licensure Compact.
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Sponsors + 16 cosponsors
- Bob Merski Democratic lead
- Ben Sanchez Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Dan Frankel Democratic
- Frank Burns Democratic
- Gina Curry Democratic
- Greg Scott Democratic
- Joe Hohenstein Democratic
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic
- Keith Harris Democratic
- Lisa Borowski Democratic
- Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic
- Melissa Shusterman Democratic
- Nikki Rivera Democratic
- Pat Harkins Democratic
- Steve Samuelson Democratic
- Tarik Khan Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee vote (Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure): Adopt Amendment | upper | — | 29dbfae8-acc6-4932-ac7b-2b8ecde9135d | pass | 14 | 0 | 0 | Feb 4, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/29dbfae8-acc6-4932-ac7b-2b8ecde9135d CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure): Reported as… | upper | — | db8fd5ef-d391-4ea6-919f-5bcd76607174 | pass | 14 | 0 | 0 | Feb 4, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/db8fd5ef-d391-4ea6-919f-5bcd76607174 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | lower | — | a6b6e76e-26d8-4515-8815-aba436ccd556 | pass | 35 | 0 | 0 | Nov 17, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a6b6e76e-26d8-4515-8815-aba436ccd556 CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE | lower | — | 8365ef90-8116-4213-a8fd-491deab1367f | pass | 197 | 0 | 0 | Nov 17, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8365ef90-8116-4213-a8fd-491deab1367f CC0-1.0 |
| A1927 | lower | — | 90f3ad1e-e1e0-4d5c-927f-202cc0561199 | pass | 197 | 0 | 0 | Oct 29, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90f3ad1e-e1e0-4d5c-927f-202cc0561199 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Professional Licensure): Report Bill As Committed | lower | — | c882a05b-c50e-4758-96b6-9cc3c9fa6f98 | pass | 24 | 0 | 0 | Oct 28, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c882a05b-c50e-4758-96b6-9cc3c9fa6f98 CC0-1.0 |