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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 331

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

Became law as Act 43 of 2026, signed July 20, 2026, 507 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

7 co-sponsors

Greg Rothman, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Wayne D. Fontana, Jay Costa, Judith L. Schwank, Rosemary M. Brown

Its course

February 28, 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 action22 actions on 10 days

In the SenateFeb 28 to Mar 23388 days

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureFeb 28 to Feb 4341 days

AppropriationsMar 16 to Mar 171 day

In the House of RepresentativesMar 23 to Jul 12111 days

Professional LicensureMar 23 to Mar 241 day

AppropriationsMay 5 to Jul 1268 days

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.

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Mar 23, 2026

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Jul 12, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • 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 Senate Feb 28 – Mar 23, 2026

  1. Feb 28Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. Feb 4, 2026CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it as amended
  3. Mar 16, 2026Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Mar 17, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Mar 23, 2026Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

In the House of Representatives Mar 23, 2026 – Jul 12, 2026

  1. Mar 23, 2026Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  3. Mar 24, 2026PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  4. May 5, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jul 12, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

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

  1. Jul 12, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jul 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 43 of 2026
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 28Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Feb. 28, 2025Senate
  2. Feb 4, 2026Reported as amended, Feb. 4, 2026Senate
  3. Feb 4, 2026First consideration, Feb. 4, 2026Senate
  4. Mar 16, 2026Second consideration, March 16, 2026Senate
  5. Mar 16, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 16, 2026Senate
  6. Mar 17, 2026Re-reported as committed, March 17, 2026Senate
  7. Mar 23, 2026Third consideration and final passage, March 23, 2026 (49-0)Senate
  8. Mar 23, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 23, 2026Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Mar 24, 2026Reported as committed, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  11. Mar 24, 2026First consideration, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Mar 24, 2026Laid on the table, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  13. May 4, 2026Removed from table, May 4, 2026House of Representatives
  14. May 5, 2026Second consideration, May 5, 2026House of Representatives
  15. May 5, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 5, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Jul 12, 2026Re-reported as committed, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Jul 12, 2026Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 2026 (202-0)House of Representatives
  18. Jul 12, 2026Signed in Senate, July 12, 2026Senate
  19. Jul 12, 2026Signed in House, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  20. Jul 12, 2026Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2026Governor
  21. Jul 20, 2026Approved by the Governor, July 20, 2026Governor
  22. Jul 20, 2026Act No. 43 of 2026, July 20, 2026Governor