Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 892 — An Act amending the act of December 16, 1986 (P.L.1646, No.188), known as the Chiropractic Practice Act, in licensure and regulation, further providing for license required.

Last action — Approved by the Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 25, 2017. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

28 added · 34 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 892 clarifies that current practitioners of chiropractic who are already licensed or authorized under other laws will not need to apply for a new license under this bill. Additionally, it defines that this exemption does not extend to chiropractic students who are gaining practical experience without supervision. These changes are important because they help ensure that established professionals can continue practicing without unnecessary barriers, while also clearly outlining the rules for students, promoting safety and compliance in chiropractic education.

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1195 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
1259 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
892 2017 INTRODUCED BY RESCHENTHALER, ARGALL, KILLION, RAFFERTY, BROWNE, HAYWOOD, EICHELBERGER AND FOLMER, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017, REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 AN ACT Amending the act of December 16, 1986 (P.L.1646, No.188), entitled "An act providing for the licensing of chiropractors and the regulation of the practice of chiropractic;
892 2017 INTRODUCED BY RESCHENTHALER, ARGALL, KILLION, RAFFERTY, BROWNE, HAYWOOD, EICHELBERGER, FOLMER, VULAKOVICH, VOGEL,SCH, BARTOLOTTA, WARD AND STEFANO, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 SENLICENSURE, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 17, 2017 PROFESSIONAL AN ACT Amending the act of December 16, 1986 (P.L.1646, No.188), entitled "An act providing for the licensing of chiropractors and the regulation of the practice of chiropractic;
providing for the supervision of colleges of chiropractic, disciplinary actions;
providing for the supervision of colleges of chiropractic, for the examination of applicants, for enforcement and for repeals," in licensure and regulation, further providing for license required.
providing penalties;
and makingd for repeals," in licensure and regulation, further providing for license required.
(i) conducting chiropractic activities under the <-- supervision of:
(i) conducting chiropractic activities under the supervision of:
(I) CONDUCTING CHIROPRACTIC ACTIVITIES INCIDENTAL TO <-- THE STUDENT'S COURSE OF STUDY AND UNDER THE DIRECT, IMMEDIATE AND PERSONAL SUPERVISION OF A CHIROPRACTOR LICENSED BY THE BOARD;
AND (II) ENROLLED IN A PROGRAM AT A CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE APPROVED BY THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 303.
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20170SB0892PN1195 - 2 -
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor

  2. Presented to the Governor

  3. Signed in House

  4. Signed in Senate

  5. Senate concurred in House amendments

  6. Re-reported on concurrence, as committed

  7. Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

  8. Third consideration and final passage

  9. Re-reported as committed

  10. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  11. Second consideration

  12. Removed from table

  13. Laid on the table

  14. Removed from table

  15. Laid on the table

  16. First consideration

  17. PN 1533 Reported as amended

  18. Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

  19. Third consideration and final passage

  20. Re-reported as committed

  21. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  22. Second consideration

  23. First consideration

  24. PN 1259 Reported as amended

  25. PN 1195 Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 233 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Reschenthaler

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (233)

233 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28000
Republican 13000
Democratic 8000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
ALLOWAY — Yea
AUMENT — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
EICHELBERGER — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
FOLMER — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
GREENLEAF — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MCGARRIGLE — Yea
MCILHINNEY — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
RAFFERTY — Yea
REGAN — Yea
RESCHENTHALER — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
VULAKOVICH — Yea
WARD — Yea
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 Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Democratic 4000
Republican 4000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
ALLOWAY — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
FOLMER — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
MCGARRIGLE — Yea
MCILHINNEY — Yea
RESCHENTHALER — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 192 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 46000
Unaffiliated 111009
Democratic 35002
Total 1920011
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (203)
Member Party Vote
HAHN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HARRIS, A. — Yea
HELM — Yea
HENNESSEY — Yea
HICKERNELL — Yea
HILL — Yea
KAMPF — Yea
KELLER, F. — Yea
KELLER, M.K. — Yea
KNOWLES — Yea
LEWIS — Yea
MACKENZIE — Yea
MAHER — Yea
MARSICO — Yea
MASSER — Yea
MCGINNIS — Yea
METCALFE — Yea
E MICCARELLI — Not Voting
MILLARD — Yea
E MILNE — Not Voting
MURT — Yea
MUSTIO — Yea
NELSON — Yea
NESBIT — Yea
O'NEILL — Yea
PEIFER — Yea
PYLE — Yea
QUIGLEY — Yea
QUINN, C. — Yea
QUINN, M. — Yea
REED — Yea
REESE — Yea
ROE — Yea
RYAN — Yea
SACCONE — Yea
SANKEY — Yea
SANTORA — Yea
SAYLOR — Yea
SIMMONS — Yea
SONNEY — Yea
STEPHENS — Yea
TALLMAN — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TOBASH — Yea
TOEPEL — Yea
TOOHIL — Yea
WARD — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WHEELAND — Yea
BARBIN — Yea
E BROWN, V. — Not Voting
CALTAGIRONE — Yea
CRUZ — Yea
E DEAN — Not Voting
DELISSIO — Yea
DELUCA — Yea
DERMODY — Yea
E DONATUCCI — Not Voting
DRISCOLL — Yea
EVANS — Yea
E FABRIZIO — Not Voting
FITZGERALD — Yea
GAINEY — Yea
GALLOWAY — Yea
GOODMAN — Yea
HAGGERTY — Yea
HANNA — Yea
KAVULICH — Yea
KELLER, W. — Yea
E KIRKLAND — Not Voting
KORTZ — Yea
LONGIETTI — Yea
MCCARTER — Yea
MULLERY — Yea
E O'BRIEN — Not Voting
PETRARCA — Yea
RAVENSTAHL — Yea
READSHAW — Yea
ROEBUCK — Yea
SAINATO — Yea
SIMS — Yea
SNYDER — Yea
STURLA — Yea
TAI — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
VAZQUEZ — Yea
WHEATLEY — Yea
YOUNGBLOOD — Yea
TURZAI — Yea
BARRAR — Yea
BLOOM — Yea
BOBACK — Yea
CHARLTON — Yea
CHRISTIANA — Yea
CORBIN — Yea
CORR — Yea
COX — Yea
DIGIROLAMO — Yea
DOWLING — Yea
ELLIS — Yea
ENGLISH — Yea
EVANKOVICH — Yea
EVERETT — Yea
E GABLER — Not Voting
GILLESPIE — Yea
GODSHALL — Yea
Aaron Kaufer — Yea
Barry Jozwiak — Yea
DAVIS, A — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Donna Bullock — Yea
Donna Oberlander — Yea
George Dunbar — Yea
Jim Marshall — Yea
Kevin Boyle — Yea
Mark Rozzi — Yea
Paul Schemel — Yea
Seth Grove — Yea
Stephen Kinsey — Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Not Voting
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nathan Davidson Democratic Not Voting
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
Jamie Walsh Republican Yea
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28001
Republican 13000
Democratic 8000
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
ALLOWAY — Yea
AUMENT — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
EICHELBERGER — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
FOLMER — Yea
GORDNER — Not Voting
GREENLEAF — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MCGARRIGLE — Yea
MCILHINNEY — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
RAFFERTY — Yea
REGAN — Yea
RESCHENTHALER — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
VULAKOVICH — Yea
WAGNER — Yea
WARD — Yea
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 Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

Passed 25 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 13001
Democratic 6000
Total 25001
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
EICHELBERGER — Yea
GREENLEAF — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
VULAKOVICH — Yea
WARD — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
WAGNER — 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

Official roll call →

Committee vote (CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE): Reported as Amended

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
FARNESE — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
KILLION — Yea
RAFFERTY — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
GREENLEAF — Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 892?
SB 892 is sponsored by Folmer, Gordner, Regan, Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), David G. Argall (Republican), Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Browne, Eichelberger, Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), Killion, Mensch, Rafferty, Reschenthaler, Scarnati, Yudichak, Ward, Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Elder A. Vogel (Republican), and Vulakovich.
What is the current status of SB 892?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 25, 2017. Enacted.
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