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2017–2018 Regular Session

Senate Bill 530

An Act amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.220, No.39), known as the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act, further providing for definitions, for qualifications for license, for reciprocity, for restriction on the use of title "licensed clinical social worker," for restrictions on the use of title "Licensed Professional Counselor," for penalties and for unlawful practice; and repealing provisions related to appropriation.

Became law as Act 76 of 2018, signed June 29, 2018, 462 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

19 co-sponsors

John P. Blake, David G. Argall, Ryan P. Aument, Lisa Baker, Jay Costa, Lawrence M. Farnese Jr., Wayne D. Fontana, John R. Gordner, Stewart J. Greenleaf, Art Haywood, Daylin Leach, Thomas J. McGarrigle, John C. Rafferty Jr., John P. Sabatina Jr., Joseph B. Scarnati III, Christine M. Tartaglione, Randy Vulakovich, John T. Yudichak, Lisa M. Boscola

Its course

March 24, 2017 to June 29, 2018, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action32 actions on 16 days

In the SenateMar 24 to Oct 2192 days

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureMar 24 to Apr 1825 days

AppropriationsSep 19 to Sep 201 day

In the House of RepresentativesOct 2 to Jun 21262 days

Professional LicensureOct 3 to Mar 14162 days

AppropriationsJun 20 to Jun 211 day

Back in the SenateJun 21 to Jun 221 day

Waiting to be sentJun 22 to Jun 253 days

With the GovernorJun 25 to Jun 294 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading46–3

    Passed · Oct 2

  • House of Representatives, third reading169–23

    Passed · Jun 21, 2018

  • Senate, concurrence48–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 22, 2018

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 19

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 20, 2018

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Mar 24 – Oct 2

  1. Mar 24Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. Apr 18CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  3. Sep 19Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Sep 20APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Oct 2Passed the Senate, 46 to 3

In the House of Representatives Oct 3 – Jun 21, 2018

  1. Oct 3Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  3. Mar 14, 2018PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  4. Jun 20, 2018Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 21, 2018APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 169 to 23

Back in the Senate Jun 22, 2018

  1. Jun 22, 2018Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 48 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 25, 2018 – Jun 29, 2018

  1. Jun 25, 2018Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Jun 29, 2018Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 76 of 2018
All 32 actions, as published
  1. Mar 24Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, March 24, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  2. Apr 18Reported as committed, April 18, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  3. Apr 18First consideration, April 18, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  4. May 22Laid on the table, May 22, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  5. Sep 18Removed from table, Sept. 18, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  6. Sep 19Second consideration, with amendments, Sept. 19, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  7. Sep 19Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 19, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  8. Sep 20Re-reported as committed, Sept. 20, 2017 [Senate]Senate
  9. Oct 2Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 2, 2017 (46-3) [Senate]Senate
  10. Oct 3In the House [House]House of Representatives
  11. Oct 3Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Oct. 3, 2017 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Mar 14, 2018Reported as committed, March 14, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Mar 14, 2018First consideration, March 14, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Mar 14, 2018Laid on the table, March 14, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Jun 6, 2018Removed from table, June 6, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Jun 6, 2018Laid on the table, June 6, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Jun 12, 2018Removed from table, June 12, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Jun 20, 2018Second consideration, with amendments, June 20, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Jun 20, 2018Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 20, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  20. Jun 20, 2018(Remarks see House Journal Page 905), June 20, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  21. Jun 21, 2018Re-reported as committed, June 21, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  22. Jun 21, 2018Third consideration and final passage, June 21, 2018 (169-23) [House]House of Representatives
  23. Jun 21, 2018(Remarks see House Journal Page 953-954), June 21, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  24. Jun 22, 2018In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  25. Jun 22, 2018Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, June 22, 2018 [Senate]Senate
  26. Jun 22, 2018Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 22, 2018 [Senate]Senate
  27. Jun 22, 2018Senate concurred in House amendments, June 22, 2018 (48-0) [Senate]Senate
  28. Jun 22, 2018Signed in Senate, June 22, 2018 [Senate]Senate
  29. Jun 25, 2018Signed in House, June 25, 2018 [House]House of Representatives
  30. Jun 25, 2018Presented to the Governor, June 25, 2018Governor
  31. Jun 29, 2018Approved by the Governor, June 29, 2018Governor
  32. Jun 29, 2018Act No. 76Governor