l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 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.

Became law as Act 76 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 370 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 House of Representatives

18 co-sponsors

FRANK J. BURNS, Carol Hill-Evans, PATRICK J. HARKINS, Malcolm Kenyatta, DAN FRANKEL, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Melissa L. Shusterman, Gina H. Curry, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, STEVE SAMUELSON, Nikki Rivera, Keith S. Harris, Greg Scott, Tarik Khan, Lisa A. Borowski, Liz Hanbidge, Jacklyn Rusnock

Its course

October 17, 2025 to October 22, 2026, 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 action29 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesOct 17 to Nov 1731 days

Professional LicensureOct 17 to Oct 2811 days

AppropriationsOct 29 to Nov 1719 days

In the SenateNov 17 to Oct 20337 days

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureNov 24 to Feb 472 days

AppropriationsMay 5 to Jul 1066 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesOct 20 to Oct 211 day

Waiting to be sentOct 21 to Oct 221 day

With the GovernorOct 22 to Oct 220 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Nov 17

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Oct 20, 2026

  • House of Representatives, concurrence203–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 21, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 29

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 4, 2026

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 House of Representatives Oct 17 – Nov 17

  1. Oct 17Sent to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. Oct 28PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  3. Oct 29Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Nov 17APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

In the Senate Nov 24 – Oct 20, 2026

  1. Nov 24Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  3. Feb 4, 2026CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it as amended
  4. May 5, 2026Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jul 10, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Jul 11, 2026Read a second time
  7. Oct 20, 2026Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Oct 21, 2026

  1. Oct 21, 2026Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 203 to 0
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Oct 22, 2026

  1. Oct 22, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 76 of 2026
All 29 actions, as published
  1. Oct 17Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Oct. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Oct 28Reported as committed, Oct. 28, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Oct 28First consideration, Oct. 28, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Oct 28Laid on the table, Oct. 28, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Oct 28Removed from table, Oct. 28, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Oct 29Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Oct 29Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Oct 29(Remarks see House Journal Page 1520), Oct. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Nov 17Re-reported as committed, Nov. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Nov 17Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 17, 2025 (202-0)House of Representatives
  11. Nov 17(Remarks see House Journal Page 1566-1567), Nov. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Nov 24In the SenateSenate
  13. Nov 24Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Nov. 24, 2025Senate
  14. Feb 4, 2026Reported as amended, Feb. 4, 2026Senate
  15. Feb 4, 2026First consideration, Feb. 4, 2026Senate
  16. May 5, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 5, 2026Senate
  17. Jul 10, 2026Re-reported as committed, July 10, 2026Senate
  18. Jul 11, 2026Second consideration, July 11, 2026Senate
  19. Oct 20, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 20, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  20. Oct 21, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  21. Oct 21, 2026Referred to RULES, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  22. Oct 21, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  23. Oct 21, 2026House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 21, 2026 (203-0)House of Representatives
  24. Oct 21, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  25. Oct 21, 2026Signed in House, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  26. Oct 22, 2026Signed in Senate, Oct. 22, 2026Senate
  27. Oct 22, 2026Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  28. Oct 22, 2026Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  29. Oct 22, 2026Act No. 76 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor