Pennsylvania 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 15 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1491 — An Act amending the act of October 10, 1975 (P.L.383, No.110), known as the Physical Therapy Practice Act, further providing for definitions, for powers and duties of board, for training and license required and exceptions, for qualifications for license, examinations, failure of examinations, licensure without examination, issuing of license, foreign applicants for licensure, temporary license and perjury, for continuing education, for practice of physical therapy and for physical therapist assistant, education and examination, scope of duties and certification.

Last action — Referred to Professional Licensure

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Referred to Professional Licensure

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 237 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (15)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1491?
HB 1491 is sponsored by Pat Gallagher (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Carol Kazeem (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Andrew Kuzma (Republican), Steve Samuelson (Democratic), Aerion Abney (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), and Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 1491?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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