Pennsylvania 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 22 D · 12 R cosponsors

HB 19 — 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, for respiratory therapists, for perfusionist, for genetic counselor and for prosthetists, orthotists, pedorthists and orthotic fitters; providing for behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts; and further providing for licenses and certificates and general qualification.

Last action — Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

  2. Third consideration and final passage

  3. Re-reported as committed

  4. Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS

  5. PN 2669 Second consideration, with amendments

  6. Removed from table

  7. Laid on the table

  8. First consideration

  9. PN 2639 Reported as amended

  10. PN 0846 Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 47 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 50 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (47)

Not signed on (205)

205 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 134 Yea · 66 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 284400
Unaffiliated 471800
Democratic 59400
Total 1346600
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (200)
Member Party Vote
BOBACK — Nay
COX — Nay
DELROSSO — Nay
DOWLING — Yea
GILLESPIE — Yea
HELM — Yea
HENNESSEY — Yea
HERSHEY — Yea
HICKERNELL — Yea
KNOWLES — Nay
LEWIS — Yea
MASSER — Yea
METCALFE — Nay
MILLARD — Yea
MIZGORSKI — Yea
DELISSIO — Yea
DELUCA — Yea
DRISCOLL — Yea
EVANS — Yea
FITZGERALD — Yea
GALLOWAY — Yea
HERRIN — Yea
KIRKLAND — Yea
LEE — Nay
LONGIETTI — Yea
MULLERY — Yea
PEIFER — Yea
POLINCHOCK — Yea
PUSKARIC — Nay
QUINN — Yea
RYAN — Nay
SANKEY — Nay
SAYLOR — Yea
SCHROEDER — Yea
SILVIS — Nay
SONNEY — Yea
STEPHENS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
WHEELAND — Yea
CRUZ — Yea
SAINATO — Yea
SIMS — Yea
SNYDER — Yea
STURLA — Yea
WELBY — Yea
Aaron Kaufer — Nay
Barry Jozwiak — Yea
DAVIS, A — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Donna Bullock — Yea
Donna Oberlander — Yea
George Dunbar — Nay
Jim Gregory — Yea
Jim Marshall — Nay
Kevin Boyle — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Nay
MACKENZIE, R — Nay
Mark Rozzi — Yea
Mike Zabel — Yea
Paul Schemel — Nay
Robert W. Mercuri — Yea
Sara Innamorato — Yea
Seth Grove — Nay
Stephen Kinsey — Yea
Torren Ecker — Nay
Amen Brown Democratic Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Dan K. Williams Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Nay
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Jessica Benham Democratic Nay
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Manuel Guzman Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Nay
Nick Pisciottano Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Regina G. Young Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Nay
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Nay
Abby Major Republican Nay
Ann Flood Republican Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Nay
Brad Roae Republican Nay
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Brian Smith Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Nay
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Nay
Clint Owlett Republican Nay
Craig T. Staats Republican Nay
Craig Williams Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Nay
David H. Rowe Republican Nay
David H. Zimmerman Republican Nay
David M. Maloney Republican Nay
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Nay
Doyle Heffley Republican Nay
Eric Davanzo Republican Nay
Eric R. Nelson Republican Nay
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Nay
Jack Rader Republican Yea
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jason Ortitay Republican Nay
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Nay
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
Joe Hamm Republican Nay
Joe Kerwin Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Nay
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Joshua D. Kail Republican Nay
Kate A. Klunk Republican Nay
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Nay
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Leslie Rossi Republican Nay
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Nay
Marci Mustello Republican Nay
Mark M. Gillen Republican Nay
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Mike Armanini Republican Nay
Mike Jones Republican Nay
Milou Mackenzie Republican Nay
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Nay
Parke Wentling Republican Nay
Perry A. Stambaugh Republican Nay
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Nay
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Nay
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Nay
Ryan Warner Republican Nay
Shelby Labs Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Nay
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Nay
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Tim Twardzik Republican Nay
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Nay
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Nay
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Nay
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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HB 19 PN 2639, 2021 A3571

Passed 201 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 72000
Unaffiliated 66000
Democratic 63000
Total 201000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (201)
Member Party Vote
BOBACK — Yea
COX — Yea
KNOWLES — Yea
LEWIS — Yea
MASSER — Yea
METCALFE — Yea
MILLARD — Yea
MIZGORSKI — Yea
PEIFER — Yea
POLINCHOCK — Yea
PUSKARIC — Yea
QUINN — Yea
RYAN — Yea
SANKEY — Yea
SAYLOR — Yea
SCHROEDER — Yea
SILVIS — Yea
SONNEY — Yea
STEPHENS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
WHEELAND — Yea
SAINATO — Yea
SIMS — Yea
SNYDER — Yea
STURLA — Yea
WELBY — Yea
WHEATLEY — Yea
DELROSSO — Yea
DOWLING — Yea
GILLESPIE — Yea
HELM — Yea
HENNESSEY — Yea
HERSHEY — Yea
HICKERNELL — Yea
CRUZ — Yea
DELISSIO — Yea
DELUCA — Yea
DRISCOLL — Yea
EVANS — Yea
FITZGERALD — Yea
GALLOWAY — Yea
HERRIN — Yea
KIRKLAND — Yea
LEE — Yea
LONGIETTI — Yea
MULLERY — Yea
Aaron Kaufer — Yea
Barry Jozwiak — Yea
DAVIS, A — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Donna Bullock — Yea
Donna Oberlander — Yea
George Dunbar — Yea
Jim Gregory — Yea
Jim Marshall — Yea
Kevin Boyle — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Yea
MACKENZIE, R — Yea
Mark Rozzi — Yea
Mike Zabel — Yea
Paul Schemel — Yea
Robert W. Mercuri — Yea
Sara Innamorato — Yea
Seth Grove — Yea
Stephen Kinsey — Yea
Torren Ecker — Yea
Amen Brown Democratic Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Dan K. Williams Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Jessica Benham Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Manuel Guzman Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Nick Pisciottano Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Regina G. Young Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Abby Major Republican Yea
Ann Flood Republican Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Brian Smith Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Craig Williams Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Yea
David H. Rowe Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Eric Davanzo Republican Yea
Eric R. Nelson Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
Joe Hamm Republican Yea
Joe Kerwin Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Joshua D. Kail Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Leslie Rossi Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Marci Mustello Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Mike Armanini Republican Yea
Mike Jones Republican Yea
Milou Mackenzie Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
Perry A. Stambaugh Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Shelby Labs Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Yea
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Tim Twardzik Republican Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Yea
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 19?
HB 19 is sponsored by Louis Schmitt, Anita Astorino Kulik (Democratic), Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Polinchock, Ryan, Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), James B. Struzzi (Republican), Thomas, Schroeder, Robert E. Merski (Democratic), Sonney, Gainey, Stephens, Deluca, R. Lee James (Republican), Frank Burns (Democratic), Sims, Frank A. Farry (Republican), Bridget M. Kosierowski (Democratic), Brian Smith (Republican), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Gary W. Day (Republican), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Napoleon J. Nelson (Democratic), David M. Delloso (Democratic), Thomas L. Mehaffie (Republican), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), Brett R. Miller (Republican), Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Dan Frankel (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Galloway, Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Kathleen C. Tomlinson (Republican), Mike Zabel, Sara Innamorato, and Jim Marshall.
What is the current status of HB 19?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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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