Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 39 D · 5 R cosponsors

HB 739 — An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, further providing for title, for definitions, for State Board of Nursing, for dietitian-nutritionist license required, for unauthorized practices and acts not prohibited, for temporary practice permit, for graduates of schools of other states, territories or Dominion of Canada, for persons entitled to practice, for certified registered nurse practitioners and qualifications, for scope of practice for certified registered nurse practitioners, for prescriptive authority for certified registered nurse practitioners, for Drug Review Committee, for professional liability, for reporting of multiple licensure, for continuing nursing education, for punishment for violations, for refusal, suspension or revocation of licenses, for reinstatement of license and for injunction or other process; and providing for the expiration of the State Board of Nursing's power to license certified registered nurse practitioners.

Last action — Referred to Professional Licensure

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 26, 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

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 44 sponsors

    1 primary, 43 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (39 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Professional Licensure

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 43 co-sponsors · 209 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (43)

Not signed on (209)

209 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 739?
HB 739 is sponsored by Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Ryan Warner (Republican), Tarik Khan (Democratic), MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Sean Dougherty (Democratic), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), R. Lee James (Republican), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Roman Kozak (Republican), Heather Boyd (Democratic), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Kathleen C. Tomlinson (Republican), Joe Hogan (Republican), Steve Samuelson (Democratic), and Rick Krajewski (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 739?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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