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2023–2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 559

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; and abrogating regulations.

Became law as Act 83 of 2024, signed July 17, 2024, 477 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

9 co-sponsors

Katie J. Muth, Judith L. Schwank, Camera Bartolotta, Greg Rothman, Amanda M. Cappelletti, Rosemary M. Brown, Carolyn T. Comitta, Steven J. Santarsiero, Jimmy Dillon

Its course

March 28, 2023 to July 17, 2024, 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 action24 actions on 12 days

In the SenateMar 28 to Mar 18356 days

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureMar 28 to Dec 13260 days

AppropriationsFeb 5 to Mar 1842 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 18 to Jul 11115 days

Professional LicensureMar 19 to May 749 days

AppropriationsJul 8 to Jul 91 day

Waiting to be sentJul 11 to Jul 110 days

With the GovernorJul 11 to Jul 176 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading47–1

    Passed · Mar 18, 2024

  • House of Representatives, third reading201–1

    Passed · Jul 11, 2024

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 13

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 28 – Mar 18, 2024

  1. Mar 28Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. Dec 13CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it as amended
  3. Feb 5, 2024Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Mar 18, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 47 to 1

In the House of Representatives Mar 19, 2024 – Jul 11, 2024

  1. Mar 19, 2024Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  3. May 7, 2024PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  4. Jul 8, 2024Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jul 9, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Jul 11, 2024Passed the House of Representatives, 201 to 1

To the Governor Jul 11, 2024 – Jul 17, 2024

  1. Jul 11, 2024Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jul 17, 2024Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 83 of 2024
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Mar 28Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, March 28, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  2. Dec 13Reported as amended, Dec. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  3. Dec 13First consideration, Dec. 13, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  4. Feb 5, 2024Second consideration, Feb. 5, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  5. Feb 5, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 5, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  6. Mar 18, 2024Re-reported as committed, March 18, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  7. Mar 18, 2024Third consideration and final passage, March 18, 2024 (47-1) [Senate]Senate
  8. Mar 20, 2024(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 143), March 20, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  9. Mar 19, 2024In the House [House]House of Representatives
  10. Mar 19, 2024Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, March 19, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  11. May 7, 2024Reported as committed, May 7, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  12. May 7, 2024First consideration, May 7, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  13. May 7, 2024Laid on the table, May 7, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Jul 1, 2024Removed from table, July 1, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Jul 8, 2024Second consideration, July 8, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Jul 8, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, July 8, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Jul 8, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), July 8, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Jul 9, 2024Re-reported as committed, July 9, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  19. Jul 11, 2024Third consideration and final passage, July 11, 2024 (201-1) [House]House of Representatives
  20. Jul 11, 2024Signed in Senate, July 11, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  21. Jul 11, 2024Signed in House, July 11, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  22. Jul 11, 2024Presented to the Governor, July 11, 2024Governor
  23. Jul 17, 2024Approved by the Governor, July 17, 2024Governor
  24. Jul 17, 2024Act No. 83 of 2024, July 17, 2024Governor