HB 1583 — 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, June 10, 2025
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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11 sponsors
1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 D).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Expanding Direct Access to Physical Therapy
Bill Text
- Printer's No. 1894 View text Current
Action History
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Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, June 10, 2025
Sponsors
- Pat Gallagher · Primary
- Chris Pielli · Cosponsor
- Tarik Khan · Cosponsor
- Joe Ciresi · Cosponsor
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Kyle Donahue · Cosponsor
- Malcolm Kenyatta · Cosponsor
- Lisa A. Borowski · Cosponsor
- Melissa Cerrato · Cosponsor
- G. Roni Green · Cosponsor
- Jose Giral · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Pat Gallagher Democratic
Co-sponsors (10)
- Chris Pielli Democratic
- Tarik Khan Democratic
- Joe Ciresi Democratic
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
- Kyle Donahue Democratic
- Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic
- Lisa A. Borowski Democratic
- Melissa Cerrato Democratic
- G. Roni Green Democratic
- Jose Giral Democratic
Not signed on (242)
242 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1583 do?
- Expanding Direct Access to Physical Therapy
- Who sponsors HB 1583?
- HB 1583 is sponsored by Pat Gallagher (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), and Jose Giral (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HB 1583?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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