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HB 1961An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the PA Licensure Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the PA Licensure Compact.

Status: Signed into law
Latest action: 2026-10-22 — Act No. 76 of 2026
Primary sponsor: Robert Merski (Democratic)

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Sponsors

Robert Merski (Democratic) · primaryprimary
Frank Burns (Democratic) · cosponsor

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Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic) · cosponsor

Patrick Harkins (Democratic) · cosponsor

Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic) · cosponsor

Dan Frankel (Democratic) · cosponsor

Joseph Hohenstein (Democratic) · cosponsor

Benjamin Sanchez (Democratic) · cosponsor

Melissa Shusterman (Democratic) · cosponsor

Gina Curry (Democratic) · cosponsor

Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic) · cosponsor

Steve Samuelson (Democratic) · cosponsor

Versions

Printer's No. PN2870—
Printer's No. PN2551—
Printer's No. PN2470—
Senate Amendment A02351—
House Amendment A01927—

Legislative history

Oct 22, 2026
Approved by the Governor
Oct 22, 2026
Presented to the Governor
Oct 22, 2026
Act No. 76 of 2026
Oct 22, 2026
Signed in Senate
Oct 21, 2026
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
Oct 21, 2026
House concurred in Senate amendments
Oct 21, 2026
Referred to Rules
Oct 21, 2026
Signed in House
Oct 20, 2026
Third consideration and final passage
Jul 11, 2026
Second consideration
Jul 10, 2026
Re-reported as committed
May 5, 2026
Re-referred to Appropriations
Feb 4, 2026
Reported as amended
Feb 4, 2026
First consideration
Nov 24, 2025
Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
Nov 17, 2025
Third consideration and final passage
Nov 17, 2025
Re-reported as committed
Oct 29, 2025
Second consideration, with amendments
Oct 29, 2025
Re-committed to Appropriations
Oct 28, 2025
Reported as committed

Official sources

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House Fiscal NotePDF
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