An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, further pr...
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SB 25 — An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, further providing for definitions, for State Board of Nursing, for dietitian-nutritionist license required, for temporary practice permit, for graduates of schools of other states, territories or Dominion of Canada, for certified registered nurse practitioners, for scope of practice for certified registered nurse practitioners, for prescriptive authority for certified registered nurse practitioners, for Drug Review Committee and for professional liability; 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
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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 died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
- Printer's No. 0314 View text Current pdf
Action History
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Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
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Final passage
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Vote on final passage reconsidered
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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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PN 0314 Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
Sponsors
- David G. Argall · Cosponsor
- Blake · Cosponsor
- Wayne D. Fontana · Cosponsor
- Daniel Laughlin · Cosponsor
- Leach · Cosponsor
- Williams · Cosponsor
- Wagner · Cosponsor
- Brewster · Cosponsor
- Vincent J. Hughes · Cosponsor
- Rafferty · Cosponsor
- Sabatina · Cosponsor
- Sharif Street · Cosponsor
- Camera Bartolotta · Primary
- Mcilhinney · Cosponsor
- Mcgarrigle · Cosponsor
- Lisa M. Boscola · Cosponsor
- Folmer · Cosponsor
- Art Haywood · Cosponsor
- Scott E. Hutchinson · Cosponsor
- Wayne Langerholc · Cosponsor
- Scarnati · Cosponsor
- Judith L. Schwank · Cosponsor
- Patrick J. Stefano · Cosponsor
- Christine M. Tartaglione · Cosponsor
- Yudichak · Cosponsor
- Mensch · Cosponsor
- Reschenthaler · Cosponsor
- Scavello · Cosponsor
- Gene Yaw · Cosponsor
- Jay Costa · Cosponsor
- Lisa Baker · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 222 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Camera Bartolotta Republican
Co-sponsors (30)
- David G. Argall Republican
- Blake
- Wayne D. Fontana Democratic
- Daniel Laughlin Republican
- Leach
- Williams
- Wagner
- Brewster
- Vincent J. Hughes Democratic
- Rafferty
- Sabatina
- Sharif Street Democratic
- Mcilhinney
- Mcgarrigle
- Lisa M. Boscola Democratic
- Folmer
- Art Haywood Democratic
- Scott E. Hutchinson Republican
- Wayne Langerholc Republican
- Scarnati
- Judith L. Schwank Democratic
- Patrick J. Stefano Republican
- Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic
- Yudichak
- Mensch
- Reschenthaler
- Scavello
- Gene Yaw Republican
- Jay Costa Democratic
- Lisa Baker Republican
Not signed on (222)
222 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 222 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 20% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ALLOWAY | — | Nay |
| AUMENT | — | Nay |
| BLAKE | — | Yea |
| BREWSTER | — | Yea |
| BROWNE | — | Yea |
| CORMAN | — | Nay |
| DINNIMAN | — | Yea |
| DISANTO | — | Yea |
| EICHELBERGER | — | Yea |
| FARNESE | — | Yea |
| FOLMER | — | Yea |
| GORDNER | — | Nay |
| GREENLEAF | — | Not Voting |
| KILLION | — | Yea |
| LEACH | — | Yea |
| MCGARRIGLE | — | Yea |
| MCILHINNEY | — | Yea |
| MENSCH | — | Yea |
| RAFFERTY | — | Yea |
| REGAN | — | Nay |
| RESCHENTHALER | — | Yea |
| SABATINA | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| SCAVELLO | — | Yea |
| VULAKOVICH | — | Nay |
| WAGNER | — | Yea |
| WARD | — | Nay |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| YUDICHAK | — | Yea |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Yea |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Yea |
| Wayne D. Fontana | Democratic | Yea |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Yea |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Nay |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Nay |
| Michele Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
| Scott E. Hutchinson | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Nay |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 22% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ALLOWAY | — | Nay |
| AUMENT | — | Nay |
| BLAKE | — | Yea |
| BREWSTER | — | Yea |
| BROWNE | — | Yea |
| CORMAN | — | Nay |
| DINNIMAN | — | Yea |
| DISANTO | — | Yea |
| EICHELBERGER | — | Yea |
| FARNESE | — | Yea |
| FOLMER | — | Yea |
| GORDNER | — | Nay |
| GREENLEAF | — | Not Voting |
| KILLION | — | Yea |
| LEACH | — | Yea |
| MCGARRIGLE | — | Yea |
| MCILHINNEY | — | Yea |
| MENSCH | — | Yea |
| RAFFERTY | — | Yea |
| REGAN | — | Nay |
| RESCHENTHALER | — | Yea |
| SABATINA | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| SCAVELLO | — | Yea |
| VULAKOVICH | — | Nay |
| WAGNER | — | Nay |
| WARD | — | Nay |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| YUDICHAK | — | Yea |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Yea |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Yea |
| Wayne D. Fontana | Democratic | Yea |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Yea |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Nay |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Nay |
| Michele Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
| Scott E. Hutchinson | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Nay |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 4% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (26)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BLAKE | — | Yea |
| BREWSTER | — | Yea |
| EICHELBERGER | — | Yea |
| GREENLEAF | — | Yea |
| KILLION | — | Yea |
| LEACH | — | Yea |
| SCAVELLO | — | Yea |
| VULAKOVICH | — | Yea |
| WAGNER | — | Yea |
| BROWNE | — | Yea |
| CORMAN | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| WARD | — | Nay |
| MENSCH | — | Not Voting |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Yea |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Yea |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 13% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| FARNESE | — | Yea |
| GREENLEAF | — | Yea |
| KILLION | — | Yea |
| RAFFERTY | — | Yea |
| SCAVELLO | — | Yea |
| YUDICHAK | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| GORDNER | — | Nay |
| REGAN | — | Nay |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Yea |
| Wayne D. Fontana | Democratic | Yea |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 25?
- SB 25 is sponsored by David G. Argall (Republican), Blake, Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Leach, Williams, Wagner, Brewster, Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Rafferty, Sabatina, Sharif Street (Democratic), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Mcilhinney, Mcgarrigle, Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Folmer, Art Haywood (Democratic), Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Scarnati, Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Yudichak, Mensch, Reschenthaler, Scavello, Gene Yaw (Republican), Jay Costa (Democratic), and Lisa Baker (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 25?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 25?
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