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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 482

An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Compact.

Became law as Act 28 of 2026, signed July 20, 2026, 531 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

24 co-sponsors

Danilo Burgos, ROBERT FREEMAN, PATRICK J. HARKINS, Christina D. Sappey, Kyle Donahue, Jose Giral, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Nancy Guenst, Arvind Venkat, Liz Hanbidge, Carol Hill-Evans, Tarik Khan, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Mary Jo Daley, Melissa L. Shusterman, DANIEL J. DEASY JR., G. Roni Green, Maureen E. Madden, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Joe Webster, Heather Boyd, Abigail Salisbury, Brian Munroe, Jill N. Cooper

Its course

February 4, 2025 to July 20, 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 action28 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Jul 1147 days

Professional LicensureFeb 4 to Jun 17133 days

RulesJun 17 to Jun 3013 days

AppropriationsJun 30 to Jul 11 day

In the SenateJul 1 to Jul 11375 days

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureJul 14 to Feb 4205 days

AppropriationsMar 16 to Jul 10116 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJul 11 to Jul 121 day

Waiting to be sentJul 12 to Jul 120 days

With the GovernorJul 12 to Jul 208 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading199–3

    Passed · Jul 1

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jul 11, 2026

  • House of Representatives, concurrence201–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jul 12, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 17

  • 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 Feb 4 – Jul 1

  1. Feb 4Sent to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. Jun 17PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it as amended
  3. Sent to RULES
  4. Jun 30RULES recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Jul 1APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 199 to 3

In the Senate Jul 14 – Jul 11, 2026

  1. Jul 14Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  3. Feb 4, 2026CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it as amended
  4. Mar 16, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jul 10, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Jul 11, 2026Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Jul 12, 2026

  1. Jul 12, 2026Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 201 to 0
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jul 12, 2026 – Jul 20, 2026

  1. Jul 12, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Jul 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 28 of 2026
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Feb. 4, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Jun 17Reported as amended, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Jun 17First consideration, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Jun 17Re-committed to RULES, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Jun 30Re-reported as committed, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Jun 30Second consideration, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Jun 30Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Jul 1Re-reported as committed, July 1, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Jul 1Third consideration and final passage, July 1, 2025 (199-3)House of Representatives
  10. Jul 14In the SenateSenate
  11. Jul 14Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, July 14, 2025Senate
  12. Feb 4, 2026Reported as amended, Feb. 4, 2026Senate
  13. Feb 4, 2026First consideration, Feb. 4, 2026Senate
  14. Mar 16, 2026Second consideration, March 16, 2026Senate
  15. Mar 16, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 16, 2026Senate
  16. Jul 10, 2026Re-reported as committed, July 10, 2026Senate
  17. Jul 11, 2026Third consideration and final passage, July 11, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  18. Jul 11, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), July 11, 2026Senate
  19. Jul 12, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  20. Jul 12, 2026Referred to RULES, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  21. Jul 12, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  22. Jul 12, 2026House concurred in Senate amendments, July 12, 2026 (201-0)House of Representatives
  23. Jul 12, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  24. Jul 12, 2026Signed in House, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  25. Jul 12, 2026Signed in Senate, July 12, 2026Senate
  26. Jul 12, 2026Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2026Governor
  27. Jul 20, 2026Approved by the Governor, July 20, 2026Governor
  28. Jul 20, 2026Act No. 28 of 2026, July 20, 2026Governor