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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 507

An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), entitled "An act relating to the right to practice medicine and surgery and the right to practice medically related acts; reestablishing the State Board of Medical Education and Licensure as the State Board of Medicine and providing for its composition, powers and duties; providing for the issuance of licenses and certificates and the suspension and revocation of licenses and certificates; provided penalties; and making repeals," further providing for definitions, for midwifery and for nurse-midwife license; and providing for certified midwife license.

Became law as Act 14 of 2026, signed May 6, 2026, 411 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

13 co-sponsors

Judy Ward, Carolyn T. Comitta, Lisa Baker, Judith L. Schwank, Tracy Pennycuick, Wayne D. Fontana, Jay Costa, Amanda M. Cappelletti, Art Haywood, Nikil Saval, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Nick Pisciottano, Katie J. Muth

Its course

March 21, 2025 to May 6, 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 action24 actions on 12 days

In the SenateMar 21 to Oct 21214 days

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureMar 21 to Sep 10173 days

AppropriationsOct 6 to Oct 60 days

In the House of RepresentativesOct 21 to Apr 29190 days

Professional LicensureOct 22 to Oct 286 days

AppropriationsApr 28 to Apr 291 day

Waiting to be sentApr 29 to May 56 days

With the GovernorMay 5 to May 61 day

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading49–1

    Passed · Oct 21

  • House of Representatives, third reading197–4

    Passed · Apr 29, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 10

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 Mar 21 – Oct 21

  1. Mar 21Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. Sep 10CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it as amended
  3. Oct 6Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Oct 21Passed the Senate, 49 to 1

In the House of Representatives Oct 22 – Apr 29, 2026

  1. Oct 22Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  3. Oct 28PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  4. Apr 28, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Apr 29, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 197 to 4

To the Governor May 4, 2026 – May 6, 2026

  1. May 4, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. May 5, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. May 6, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 14 of 2026
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Mar 21Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, March 21, 2025Senate
  2. Sep 10Reported as amended, Sept. 10, 2025Senate
  3. Sep 10First consideration, Sept. 10, 2025Senate
  4. Oct 6Second consideration, Oct. 6, 2025Senate
  5. Oct 6Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 6, 2025Senate
  6. Oct 6Re-reported as committed, Oct. 6, 2025Senate
  7. Oct 21Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2025 (49-1)Senate
  8. Oct 21(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 913-917), Oct. 21, 2025Senate
  9. Oct 22In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Oct 22Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Oct. 22, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Oct 28Reported as committed, Oct. 28, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Oct 28First consideration, Oct. 28, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Oct 28Laid on the table, Oct. 28, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Apr 27, 2026Removed from table, April 27, 2026House of Representatives
  15. Apr 28, 2026Second consideration, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Apr 28, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 28, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Apr 29, 2026Re-reported as committed, April 29, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Apr 29, 2026Third consideration and final passage, April 29, 2026 (197-4)House of Representatives
  19. Apr 29, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 403-404), April 29, 2026House of Representatives
  20. May 4, 2026Signed in Senate, May 4, 2026Senate
  21. May 5, 2026Signed in House, May 5, 2026House of Representatives
  22. May 5, 2026Presented to the Governor, May 5, 2026Governor
  23. May 6, 2026Approved by the Governor, May 6, 2026Governor
  24. May 6, 2026Act No. 14 of 2026, May 6, 2026Governor