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 definitions, for qualifications for license, for reciprocity, for restriction on the use of title "licensed clinical social worker," for restrictions on the use of title "Licensed Professional Counselor," for penalties and for unlawful practice; and repealing provisions related to appropriation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jun 2018
Introduced Mar 24, 2017
Signed Jun 29, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Jun 29, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Jun 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments
upper
Jun 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
upper
Jun 22, 2018
Committee
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
upper
Jun 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 20, 2018
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Oct 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
lower
Oct 2, 2017
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Sep 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Sep 19, 2017
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Apr 18, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Mar 24, 2017
Committee
PN 0571 Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
upper
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Thomas H. Killion
RRepublican
Co
Art Haywood
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Argall
RRepublican
Co
Daylin Leach
DDemocratic
Co
John C. Rafferty
RRepublican
Co
John P. Blake
DDemocratic
Co
John P. Sabatina
DDemocratic
Co
John R. Gordner
RRepublican
Co
John T. Yudichak
IIndependent
Co
Joseph B. Scarnati
RRepublican
Co
Lawrence M. Farnese
DDemocratic
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