An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for definitions, for State Board of Medicine and for physician assistants; and abrogating regulations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Sep 2021
Senate Passage
Sep 2021
House Passage
Sep 2021
Signed into Law
Oct 2021
Introduced Mar 11, 2021
Signed Oct 7, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 25, 2021 · House Sep 27, 2021
How they voted
49–0
Passed
Total votes 49
Jun 25, 2021
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Oct 7, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Sep 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments
upper
Sep 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
upper
Sep 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
upper
Sep 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Sep 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Sep 22, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Sep 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
PN 1084 Reported as amended
lower
Jun 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
lower
Jun 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 14, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Jun 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
PN 0871 Reported as amended
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
PN 0386 Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Pittman
RRepublican
Co
Bob Mensch
RRepublican
Co
Camera Bartolotta
RRepublican
Co
Gene Yaw
RRepublican
Co
John T. Yudichak
IIndependent
Co
Lisa Baker
RRepublican
Co
Lisa Boscola
DDemocratic
Co
Maria Collett
DDemocratic
Co
Mario M. Scavello
RRepublican
Co
Mike Regan
RRepublican
Co
Pat Stefano
RRepublican
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