Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 20 D · 7 R cosponsors

SB 579 — 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, providing for licensing and regulating the practice of music therapy; and making editorial changes.

Last action — Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 09, 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

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    1 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (20 D · 7 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill expands the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act to include professional music therapy and updates definitions and board composition accordingly.

  • Section 1

    and making editorial changes. → and professional music therapy; providing penalties; and making an appropriation.

    The bill adds music therapy to the title and purpose of the act.

  • Section 1

    and Family Therapists [and], Professional Counselors → and Family Therapists, Professional Counselors and Professional Music Therapists

    The bill updates the short title to include professional music therapists.

  • Section 2

    [and], licensed professional counseling → and licensed professional counseling and licensed professional music therapy.

    The bill clarifies that the act regulates professional music therapy.

  • Section 3

    and Family Therapists [and], Professional Counselors → and Family Therapists, Professional Counselors and Professional Music Therapists

    The bill updates the definition of the board to include professional music therapists.

  • Section 3

    licensed professional counselors [or], licensed professional counselor → licensed professional counselors or licensed professional music therapists

    The bill adds licensed professional music therapists to the licensing requirement.

  • Section 5(a)

    [13] → 15

    The bill increases the number of board members from 13 to 15.

  • Section 5(a)

    [or], licensed professional counselor → licensed professional counselor or licensed professional music therapist

    The bill requires representation from licensed professional music therapists on the board.

  • Section 5(c)

    [.]; and two professional members to serve as the marriage and family therapist members → and two professional members to serve as the licensed professional music therapist members of the board, one of whom shall serve a two-year term and one of whom shall serve a four-year term.

    The bill establishes specific terms for appointees representing professional music therapists.

  • Section 6(3)

    professional counselors [and], professional counselors → professional counselors and professional music therapists.

    The bill includes license forms for professional music therapists within board responsibilities.

Action History

  1. Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 226 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (226)

226 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 579?
SB 579 is sponsored by Elder A. Vogel (Republican), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Anthony H. Williams (Democratic), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Marty Flynn (Democratic), Judy Ward (Republican), Katie J. Muth (Democratic), John I. Kane (Democratic), James Andrew Malone (Democratic), Nikil Saval (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Nick Miller (Democratic), Joe Picozzi (Republican), Gene Yaw (Republican), Sharif Street (Democratic), and Patty Kim (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 579?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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