Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 9 D · 6 R cosponsors

SB 981 — 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 reciprocity, for endorsement of out-of-State licenses and for reinstatement of license; providing for restrictions on use of title "Licensed Recreational Therapist"; and further providing for penalties, for license renewal and records and fees and for unlawful practice.

Last action — Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced August 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (238)

238 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 981?
SB 981 is sponsored by Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Nikil Saval (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), David G. Argall (Republican), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Sharif Street (Democratic), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Joe Picozzi (Republican), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), James Andrew Malone (Democratic), and Devlin J. Robinson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 981?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced August 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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