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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 536

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 definitions and for genetic counselor.

In the House of Representatives's Professional Licensure Committee since October 7, 2026.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

Its course

April 2, 2025 to October 7, 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 action12 actions on 7 days

In the SenateApr 2 to Oct 6552 days

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureApr 2 to Jun 1170 days

AppropriationsJun 23 to May 6317 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Oct 6

Professional LicensureFrom Oct 7

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Oct 6, 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 Apr 2 – Oct 6, 2026

  1. Apr 2Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. Jun 11CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  3. Jun 23Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. May 6, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Oct 6, 2026Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Oct 7, 2026

  1. Oct 7, 2026Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Apr 2Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, April 2, 2025Senate
  2. Jun 11Reported as committed, June 11, 2025Senate
  3. Jun 11First consideration, June 11, 2025Senate
  4. Jun 23Second consideration, June 23, 2025Senate
  5. Jun 23Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 23, 2025Senate
  6. May 6, 2026Re-reported as committed, May 6, 2026Senate
  7. Jun 25, 2026Laid on the table, June 25, 2026Senate
  8. Jun 25, 2026Removed from table, June 25, 2026Senate
  9. Oct 6, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 6, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  10. Oct 6, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), Oct. 6, 2026Senate
  11. Oct 7, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  12. Oct 7, 2026Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Oct. 7, 2026House of Representatives