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2021–2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 398

An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for definitions, for State Board of Medicine and for physician assistants; and abrogating regulations.

Became law as Act 79 of 2021, signed October 7, 2021, 210 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

12 co-sponsors

Mario M. Scavello, Maria Collett, John T. Yudichak, Bob Mensch, Gene Yaw, Lisa Baker, Scott E. Hutchinson, Patrick J. Stefano, Mike Regan, Lisa M. Boscola, Camera Bartolotta, Michele Brooks

Its course

March 11 to October 7, 2021, 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 action27 actions on 11 days

In the SenateMar 11 to Jun 25106 days

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureMar 11 to Jun 889 days

AppropriationsJun 14 to Jun 2511 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 25 to Sep 2794 days

Professional LicensureJun 28 to Sep 2084 days

AppropriationsSep 22 to Sep 275 days

Back in the SenateSep 27 to Sep 292 days

Waiting to be sentSep 29 to Sep 290 days

With the GovernorSep 29 to Oct 78 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jun 25

  • House of Representatives, third reading200–0

    Passed · Sep 27

  • Senate, concurrence48–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Sep 29

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 8

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 20

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 11 – Jun 25

  1. Mar 11Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. Jun 8CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it as amended
  3. Jun 14Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 25APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 28 – Sep 27

  1. Jun 28Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  3. Sep 20PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it as amended
  4. Sep 22Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Sep 27APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 200 to 0

Back in the Senate Sep 27 – Sep 29

  1. Sep 27Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. Sep 29The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 48 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Sep 29 – Oct 7

  1. Sep 29Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Oct 7Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 79 of 2021
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Mar 11Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, March 11, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  2. Jun 8Reported as amended, June 8, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  3. Jun 8First consideration, June 8, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  4. Jun 14Second consideration, June 14, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  5. Jun 14Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 14, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  6. Jun 25Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  7. Jun 25Third consideration and final passage, June 25, 2021 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  8. Jun 28In the House [House]House of Representatives
  9. Jun 28Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, June 28, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  10. Sep 20Reported as amended, Sept. 20, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Sep 20First consideration, Sept. 20, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Sep 20Laid on the table, Sept. 20, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Sep 21Removed from table, Sept. 21, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Sep 22Second consideration, Sept. 22, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Sep 22Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 22, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Sep 27Re-reported as committed, Sept. 27, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Sep 27Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 27, 2021 (200-0) [House]House of Representatives
  18. Sep 27In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  19. Sep 27Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Sept. 27, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  20. Sep 29Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Sept. 29, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  21. Sep 29Senate concurred in House amendments, Sept. 29, 2021 (48-0) [Senate]Senate
  22. Sep 29(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 982), Sept. 29, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  23. Sep 29Signed in Senate, Sept. 29, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  24. Sep 29Signed in House, Sept. 29, 2021 [House]House of Representatives
  25. Sep 29Presented to the Governor, Sept. 29, 2021Governor
  26. Oct 7Approved by the Governor, Oct. 7, 2021Governor
  27. Oct 7Act No. 79 of 2021, Oct. 7, 2021Governor