Pennsylvania · 2025-2026
HB 2586
An Act prohibiting individuals from holding themselves out as music therapists without holding a valid certification; and imposing a penalty.
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Pennsylvania HB 2586 proposes to prohibit individuals from holding themselves out as music therapists unless they hold a valid certification. The bill also includes provisions for imposing a penalty for violations of this requirement.
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Sponsors + 16 cosponsors
- Eddie Pashinski Democratic lead
- Arvind Venkat Democratic
- Ben Sanchez Democratic
- Bud Cook Republican
- Carol Kazeem Democratic
- Dan Williams Democratic
- Darisha Parker Democratic
- Ed Neilson Democratic
- Jeanne McNeill Democratic
- Jim Haddock Democratic
- Joe Ciresi Democratic
- Joe Hohenstein Democratic
- Kristine Howard Democratic
- La'Tasha Mayes Democratic
- Lisa Borowski Democratic
- Nancy Guenst Democratic
- Nikki Rivera Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | lower | — | 97e4720d-2de8-4018-acd3-66f311f45bf3 | pass | 37 | 0 | 0 | Jun 17, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/97e4720d-2de8-4018-acd3-66f311f45bf3 CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE | lower | — | c1cf6781-12c9-4100-aa9d-ef01d9461b2b | pass | 181 | 16 | 0 | Jun 17, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1cf6781-12c9-4100-aa9d-ef01d9461b2b CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Rules): Re-report Bill As Committed | lower | — | b228b009-fcc1-4b68-8b9e-bed2ba7c1ebb | pass | 33 | 0 | 0 | Jun 16, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b228b009-fcc1-4b68-8b9e-bed2ba7c1ebb CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Professional Licensure): Report Bill As Committed | lower | — | 275359f2-0dd9-4fe8-bbdc-3781a47383ba | pass | 26 | 0 | 0 | Jun 3, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/275359f2-0dd9-4fe8-bbdc-3781a47383ba CC0-1.0 |