l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 554

An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Social Work Licensure Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.

In the Senate's Appropriations Committee since March 16, 2026.

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

37 co-sponsors

Carol Hill-Evans, Arvind Venkat, Kristine C. Howard, Jose Giral, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Michael H. Schlossberg, Ben Waxman, Tim Brennan, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Tarik Khan, ED NEILSON, Melissa L. Shusterman, Malcolm Kenyatta, ROBERT FREEMAN, Jennifer O'Mara, DAN FRANKEL, Anthony A. Bellmon, Melissa Cerrato, Justin C. Fleming, Danielle Friel Otten, DANIEL J. DEASY JR., G. Roni Green, Mary Jo Daley, Gina H. Curry, Joanne Stehr, Nathan Davidson, Rick Krajewski, Tim Twardzik, Sean Dougherty, Chris Pielli, Robert E. Merski, STEVE SAMUELSON, John C. Inglis III, Dave Madsen, Abigail Salisbury, Nikki Rivera, Heather Boyd

Its course

February 11, 2025 to March 16, 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 action16 actions on 8 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Jun 4113 days

Professional LicensureFeb 11 to May 684 days

AppropriationsJun 3 to Jun 41 day

In the SenateFrom Jun 4

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureJun 6 to Feb 4243 days

AppropriationsFrom Mar 16

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading187–15

    Passed · Jun 4

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 6

  • 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 11 – Jun 4

  1. Feb 11Sent to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. May 6PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it as amended
  3. Jun 3Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 4APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 187 to 15

In the Senate Jun 6 – Mar 16, 2026

  1. Jun 6Arrived 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
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Feb 11Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Feb. 11, 2025House of Representatives
  2. May 6Reported as amended, May 6, 2025House of Representatives
  3. May 6First consideration, May 6, 2025House of Representatives
  4. May 6Laid on the table, May 6, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Jun 2Removed from table, June 2, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Jun 3Second consideration, June 3, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Jun 3Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 3, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Jun 4Re-reported as committed, June 4, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Jun 4Third consideration and final passage, June 4, 2025 (187-15)House of Representatives
  10. Jun 4(Remarks see House Journal Page 802-803), June 4, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Jun 6In the SenateSenate
  12. Jun 6Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, June 6, 2025Senate
  13. Feb 4, 2026Reported as amended, Feb. 4, 2026Senate
  14. Feb 4, 2026First consideration, Feb. 4, 2026Senate
  15. Mar 16, 2026Second consideration, March 16, 2026Senate
  16. Mar 16, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 16, 2026Senate