Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 14 R cosponsors

HB 451 — An Act amending Title 63 (Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties, providing for amnesty for disciplinary actions regarding COVID-19 protocols.

Last action — Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Feb. 3, 2025

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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 is in committee in the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

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Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 R).

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Summary

COVID-19 Professional Licensure Amnesty – Former HB 1969

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This bill provides amnesty for certain disciplinary actions taken against licensed professionals due to noncompliance with COVID-19 protocols during a specific state of emergency period.

  • Title 63

    § 3108.1. Amnesty for disciplinary actions regarding COVID-19 protocols. A license, registration, certificate or permit that was suspended or revoked or a disciplinary action taken by a licensing board or licensing commission on a licensee, registrant, certificate holder or permit holder for failure to comply with any of the following during the period in which the Governor's Proclamation of Disaster Emergency issued on March 6, 2020, published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March 21, 2020) was in effect shall be reinstated or removed: (1) A proclamation or order of the Governor under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(f)(7) (relating to general authority of Governor), section 8(a) of the act of April 27, 1905 (P.L.312, No.218), entitled "An act creating a Department of Health, and defining its powers and duties," section 2102(a) of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, or section 5 of the act of April 23, 1956 (1955 P.L.1510, No.500), known as the Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955, which relates to the novel coronavirus known as "COVID-19." (2) An order of the Secretary of Health under section 8(a) of the act of April 27, 1905 (P.L.312, No.218), entitled "An act creating a Department of Health, and defining its powers and duties," section 2102(a) or 2106 of The Administrative Code of 1929, section 5 of the Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955 or 28 Pa. Code § 27.60 (relating to disease control measures), 27.61 (relating to isolation), 27.65 (relating to quarantine), 27.66 (relating to placarding), 27.67 (relating to movement of persons and animals subject to isolation or quarantine by action of a local health authority or the Department) or 27.68 (relating to release from isolation or quarantine), which relates to the novel coronavirus known as "COVID-19." (3) Guidance issued by the Department of Health or the Department of Human Services relating to the novel coronavirus known as "COVID-19."

    This addition establishes a framework for amnesty related to COVID-19 disciplinary actions affecting various licenses.

Action History

  1. Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Feb. 3, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (238)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 451 do?
COVID-19 Professional Licensure Amnesty – Former HB 1969
Who sponsors HB 451?
HB 451 is sponsored by Russ Diamond (Republican), Tom Jones (Republican), Seth Grove, Brad Roae (Republican), Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican), Joe Hamm (Republican), R. Lee James (Republican), Craig T. Staats (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Jacob D. Banta (Republican), Brian Smith (Republican), Jamie Walsh (Republican), Brian C. Rasel (Republican), Keith J. Greiner (Republican), and Bryan Cutler (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 451?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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