HB 1733 — 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 exemption from licensure examination, for reciprocity, for endorsement of out-of-State licenses and for reinstatement of license; providing for restriction on use of title "licensed professional art therapist" and related titles; and further providing for penalties, for license renewal, records and fees and for unlawful practice.

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   Introduced
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   In Committee
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   Passed House
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   Passed Senate
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   To Executive
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   Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced July 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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

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• In Committee

  Current position in the legislative process.

• 21 sponsors

  1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

• Bipartisan support

  Sponsored across 2 parties (18 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.