SB 998 — An Act providing for the Nurse Education Capacity Expansion Grant Program; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.
Last action — Referred to Education
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced October 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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16 sponsors
1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 7 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- Printer's No. PN1216 View text Current pdf
Action History
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Referred to Education
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Third consideration and final passage
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Re-reported as committed
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Re-referred to Appropriations
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Second consideration
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First consideration
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Reported as committed
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Referred to Institutional Sustainability & Innovation
Sponsors
- Rosemary M. Brown · Primary
- Maria Collett · Cosponsor
- Tracy Pennycuick · Cosponsor
- Wayne D. Fontana · Cosponsor
- Jay Costa · Cosponsor
- David G. Argall · Cosponsor
- John I. Kane · Cosponsor
- Amanda M. Cappelletti · Cosponsor
- Lisa Baker · Cosponsor
- James Andrew Malone · Cosponsor
- Judith L. Schwank · Cosponsor
- Lynda Schlegel Culver · Cosponsor
- Nikil Saval · Cosponsor
- Nick Miller · Cosponsor
- Daniel Laughlin · Cosponsor
- Frank A. Farry · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 237 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Rosemary M. Brown Republican
Co-sponsors (15)
- Maria Collett Democratic
- Tracy Pennycuick Republican
- Wayne D. Fontana Democratic
- Jay Costa Democratic
- David G. Argall Republican
- John I. Kane Democratic
- Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic
- Lisa Baker Republican
- James Andrew Malone Democratic
- Judith L. Schwank Democratic
- Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican
- Nikil Saval Democratic
- Nick Miller Democratic
- Daniel Laughlin Republican
- Frank A. Farry Republican
Not signed on (237)
237 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 237 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda M. Cappelletti | Democratic | Yea |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Yea |
| Patty Kim | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Yea |
| Timothy P. Kearney | Democratic | Yea |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Cris Dush | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Yea |
| Devlin J. Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Jarrett Coleman | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Picozzi | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Pittman | Republican | Yea |
| Kim L. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Rosemary M. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy Pennycuick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 8% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Williams | — | Yea |
| Amanda M. Cappelletti | Democratic | Yea |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Carolyn T. Comitta | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Yea |
| James Andrew Malone | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| John I. Kane | Democratic | Yea |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Yea |
| Katie J. Muth | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsey M. Williams | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria Collett | Democratic | Yea |
| Marty Flynn | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Miller | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Pisciottano | Democratic | Yea |
| Nikil Saval | Democratic | Yea |
| Patty Kim | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven J. Santarsiero | Democratic | Yea |
| Timothy P. Kearney | Democratic | Yea |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Wayne D. Fontana | Democratic | Yea |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Gebhard | Republican | Nay |
| Cris Dush | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Yea |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Dawn W. Keefer | Republican | Nay |
| Devlin J. Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Mastriano | Republican | Nay |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Frank A. Farry | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Rothman | Republican | Yea |
| Jarrett Coleman | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Picozzi | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Pittman | Republican | Yea |
| Judy Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kim L. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kristin Phillips-Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
| Rosemary M. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Scott E. Hutchinson | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy Pennycuick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria Collett | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven J. Santarsiero | Democratic | Yea |
| Timothy P. Kearney | Democratic | Yea |
| Chris Gebhard | Republican | Yea |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Devlin J. Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Frank A. Farry | Republican | Yea |
| Judy Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Kim L. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Brooks | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 998?
- SB 998 is sponsored by Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Maria Collett (Democratic), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), David G. Argall (Republican), John I. Kane (Democratic), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Lisa Baker (Republican), James Andrew Malone (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Nikil Saval (Democratic), Nick Miller (Democratic), Daniel Laughlin (Republican), and Frank A. Farry (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 998?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced October 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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