l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1972

An Act amending the act of December 20, 1983 (P.L.260, No.72), referred to as the Public Adjuster Licensing Law, further providing for definitions, for license, for written disclosure of financial interest and for bond; providing for fees, for requirements and prohibitions and for separate pre-contract disclosure; and further providing for contract and for revocation, etc., of license.

Became law as Act 77 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 367 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

11 co-sponsors

Jeff Olsommer, TINA PICKETT, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Keith S. Harris, Carol Hill-Evans, ED NEILSON, Joe Ciresi, Dan K. Williams, Justin C. Fleming, Tarik Khan, Liz Hanbidge

Its course

October 20, 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 20 to Feb 3106 days

InsuranceOct 20 to Oct 277 days

AppropriationsFeb 2 to Feb 31 day

In the SenateFeb 3 to Oct 19258 days

Banking & InsuranceFeb 13 to Jun 9116 days

AppropriationsJun 25 to Jul 1015 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesOct 19 to Oct 201 day

Waiting to be sentOct 20 to Oct 222 days

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 reading197–0

    Passed · Feb 3, 2026

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Oct 19, 2026

  • House of Representatives, concurrence203–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 20, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 2, 2026

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 9, 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 20 – Feb 3, 2026

  1. Oct 20Sent to INSURANCE
  2. Oct 27INSURANCE recommended it
  3. Feb 2, 2026Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Feb 3, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 197 to 0

In the Senate Feb 13, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026

  1. Feb 13, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to BANKING AND INSURANCE
  3. Jun 9, 2026BANKING AND INSURANCE recommended it as amended
  4. Jun 25, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jul 10, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Oct 19, 2026Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Oct 20, 2026

  1. Oct 20, 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 77 of 2026
All 29 actions, as published
  1. Oct 20Referred to INSURANCE, Oct. 20, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Oct 27Reported as committed, Oct. 27, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Oct 27First consideration, Oct. 27, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Oct 27Laid on the table, Oct. 27, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Nov 12Removed from table, Nov. 12, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Feb 2, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, Feb. 2, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Feb 2, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 2, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Feb 2, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 38-39), Feb. 2, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Feb 3, 2026Re-reported as committed, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Feb 3, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 3, 2026 (197-0)House of Representatives
  11. Feb 3, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 80-81), Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Feb 13, 2026In the SenateSenate
  13. Feb 13, 2026Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE, Feb. 13, 2026Senate
  14. Jun 9, 2026Reported as amended, June 9, 2026Senate
  15. Jun 9, 2026First consideration, June 9, 2026Senate
  16. Jun 25, 2026Second consideration, June 25, 2026Senate
  17. Jun 25, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2026Senate
  18. Jul 10, 2026Re-reported as committed, July 10, 2026Senate
  19. Oct 19, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  20. Oct 20, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  21. Oct 20, 2026Referred to RULES, Oct. 20, 2026House of Representatives
  22. Oct 20, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 20, 2026House of Representatives
  23. Oct 20, 2026House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 20, 2026 (203-0)House of Representatives
  24. Oct 20, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 20, 2026House of Representatives
  25. Oct 20, 2026Signed in House, Oct. 20, 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. 77 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor