l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 604

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

Became law as Act 23 of 2026, signed July 12, 2026, 459 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

11 co-sponsors

Judith L. Schwank, Wayne D. Fontana, Carolyn T. Comitta, Rosemary M. Brown, Tracy Pennycuick, Greg Rothman, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Jay Costa, Judy Ward, Amanda M. Cappelletti, Nick Pisciottano

Its course

April 9, 2025 to July 12, 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 10 days

In the SenateApr 9 to Jul 1799 days

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureApr 9 to Jun 355 days

AppropriationsJun 9 to Jul 1637 days

In the House of RepresentativesJul 17 to Jun 30348 days

Professional LicensureJul 17 to Jun 24342 days

AppropriationsJun 29 to Jun 301 day

Waiting to be sentJun 30 to Jul 1111 days

With the GovernorJul 11 to Jul 121 day

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading45–5

    Passed · Jul 17

  • House of Representatives, third reading188–14

    Passed · Jun 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 Apr 9 – Jul 17

  1. Apr 9Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. Jun 3CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  3. Jun 9Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jul 16APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Jul 17Passed the Senate, 45 to 5

In the House of Representatives Jul 17 – Jun 30, 2026

  1. Jul 17Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  3. Jun 24, 2026PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  4. Jun 29, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 30, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 188 to 14

To the Governor Jul 11, 2026 – Jul 12, 2026

  1. Jul 11, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 30, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 11, 2026Sent to the Governor
  4. Jul 12, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 23 of 2026
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Apr 9Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, April 9, 2025Senate
  2. Jun 3Reported as committed, June 3, 2025Senate
  3. Jun 3First consideration, June 3, 2025Senate
  4. Jun 9Second consideration, June 9, 2025Senate
  5. Jun 9Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 9, 2025Senate
  6. Jul 16Re-reported as committed, July 16, 2025Senate
  7. Jul 17Third consideration and final passage, July 17, 2025 (45-5)Senate
  8. Jul 17(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 708-709), July 17, 2025Senate
  9. Jul 17In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Jul 17Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, July 17, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Jun 24, 2026Reported as committed, June 24, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Jun 24, 2026First consideration, June 24, 2026House of Representatives
  13. Jun 24, 2026Laid on the table, June 24, 2026House of Representatives
  14. Jun 24, 2026Removed from table, June 24, 2026House of Representatives
  15. Jun 29, 2026Second consideration, June 29, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Jun 29, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 29, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Jun 30, 2026Re-reported as committed, June 30, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Jun 30, 2026Third consideration and final passage, June 30, 2026 (188-14)House of Representatives
  19. Jun 30, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), June 30, 2026House of Representatives
  20. Jul 11, 2026Signed in Senate, July 11, 2026Senate
  21. Jun 30, 2026Signed in House, June 30, 2026House of Representatives
  22. Jul 11, 2026Presented to the Governor, July 11, 2026Governor
  23. Jul 12, 2026Approved by the Governor, July 12, 2026Governor
  24. Jul 12, 2026Act No. 23 of 2026, July 12, 2026Governor