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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 114

An Act amending the act of June 9, 1997 (P.L.169, No.14), known as the Nurse Aide Resident Abuse Prevention Training Act, providing for a study on nurse aide training and oversight; and imposing duties on the Joint State Government Commission.

In the House of Representatives's Appropriations Committee since October 19, 2026.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

17 co-sponsors

Michele Brooks, Lisa M. Boscola, Tracy Pennycuick, Daniel Laughlin, Judy Ward, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Rosemary M. Brown, Jay Costa, Doug Mastriano, Chris Gebhard, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Scott E. Hutchinson, Judith L. Schwank, Devlin J. Robinson, Cris Dush, Frank A. Farry, Maria Collett

Its course

January 22, 2025 to October 19, 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 action18 actions on 9 days

In the SenateJan 22 to Sep 9230 days

EducationJan 22 to May 6104 days

AppropriationsMay 12 to Sep 8119 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Sep 9

Professional LicensureSep 10 to Sep 30385 days

AppropriationsFrom Oct 19

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading34–15

    Passed · Sep 9

  • Senate, third reading31–18

    Passed · Sep 9

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 6

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 30, 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 Senate Jan 22 – Sep 9

  1. Jan 22Sent to EDUCATION
  2. May 6EDUCATION recommended it as amended
  3. May 12Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Sep 8APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Sep 9Passed the Senate, 34 to 15

In the House of Representatives Sep 9 – Oct 19, 2026

  1. Sep 9Passed the Senate, 31 to 18
  2. Sep 10Arrived in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  4. Sep 30, 2026PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it as amended
  5. Oct 19, 2026Read a second time
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 22Referred to EDUCATION, Jan. 22, 2025Senate
  2. May 6Reported as amended, May 6, 2025Senate
  3. May 6First consideration, May 6, 2025Senate
  4. May 12Second consideration, May 12, 2025Senate
  5. May 12Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 12, 2025Senate
  6. Sep 8Re-reported as committed, Sept. 8, 2025Senate
  7. Sep 9Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 9, 2025 (34-15)Senate
  8. Sep 9Vote on final passage reconsidered, Sept. 9, 2025Senate
  9. Sep 9Final passage, Sept. 9, 2025 (31-18)Senate
  10. Sep 9(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 798), Sept. 9, 2025Senate
  11. Sep 10In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  12. Sep 10Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Sept. 10, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Sep 30, 2026Reported as amended, Sept. 30, 2026House of Representatives
  14. Sep 30, 2026First consideration, Sept. 30, 2026House of Representatives
  15. Sep 30, 2026Laid on the table, Sept. 30, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Oct 7, 2026Removed from table, Oct. 7, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Oct 19, 2026Second consideration, Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Oct 19, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives