Pennsylvania 2023_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 786 — An Act amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.220, No.39), known as the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act, further providing for legislative intent, for definitions, for license required, for State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for powers and functions of board, for qualifications for license, for procedures for licensing, for exemption from licensure examination, for reciprocity, for endorsement of out-of-State licenses and for reinstatement of license; providing for restriction on use of title "licensed professional art therapist" and related titles; and further providing for penalties, for license renewal, records and fees and for unlawful practice.

Last action — Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, June 14, 2023 [Senate]

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023_0 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, June 14, 2023 [Senate]

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 248 not signed on

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Not signed on (248)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 786?
SB 786 is sponsored by Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Katie J. Muth (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Nick Miller (Democratic), and Rosemary M. Brown (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 786?
This bill died with 2023_0 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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