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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 184

An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for visiting team physician.

Became law as Act 2 of 2025, signed February 6, 2025, 13 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 Senate

10 co-sponsors

Frank A. Farry, Rosemary M. Brown, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Nick Pisciottano, Lisa Baker, Doug Mastriano, Tracy Pennycuick, Nikil Saval, Chris Gebhard, Nick Miller

Its course

January 24 to February 6, 2025, 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 action21 actions on 8 days

In the SenateJan 24 to Jan 295 days

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureJan 24 to Jan 273 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 29 to Feb 57 days

Professional LicensureJan 29 to Feb 35 days

AppropriationsFeb 4 to Feb 51 day

Waiting to be sentFeb 5 to Feb 50 days

With the GovernorFeb 5 to Feb 61 day

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Jan 28

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Jan 29

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Feb 5

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 27

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 24 – Jan 29

  1. Jan 24Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. Jan 27CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it as amended
  3. Jan 28Read a second time
  4. Jan 29Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jan 29 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 29Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  3. Feb 3PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  4. Feb 4Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Feb 5APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

To the Governor Feb 5 – Feb 6

  1. Feb 5Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Feb 6Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 2 of 2025
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 24Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Jan. 24, 2025Senate
  2. Jan 27Reported as amended, Jan. 27, 2025Senate
  3. Jan 27First consideration, Jan. 27, 2025Senate
  4. Jan 28Second consideration, *Opening Vote* Jan. 28, 2025 (49-0)Senate
  5. Jan 29Third consideration and final passage, Jan. 29, 2025 (49-0)Senate
  6. Jan 29(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 80-81), Jan. 29, 2025Senate
  7. Jan 29In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  8. Jan 29Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Jan. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Feb 3Reported as committed, Feb. 3, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Feb 3First consideration, Feb. 3, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Feb 3Laid on the table, Feb. 3, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Feb 3Removed from table, Feb. 3, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Feb 4Second consideration, Feb. 4, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Feb 4Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 4, 2025House of Representatives
  15. Feb 5Re-reported as committed, Feb. 5, 2025House of Representatives
  16. Feb 5Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 5, 2025 (202-0)House of Representatives
  17. Feb 5Signed in Senate, Feb. 5, 2025Senate
  18. Feb 5Signed in House, Feb. 5, 2025House of Representatives
  19. Feb 5Presented to the Governor, Feb. 5, 2025Governor
  20. Feb 6Approved by the Governor, Feb. 6, 2025Governor
  21. Feb 6Act No. 2 of 2025, Feb. 6, 2025Governor