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PA Bill Number: SR242

Title: Honoring and commemorating the Pennsylvania First Defenders for their historic service, valor and sacrifice in defense of the national capital at the ...

Description: Honoring and commemorating the Pennsylvania First Defenders for their historic service, valor and sacrifice in defense of the national capital at t ...

Last Action: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations

Last Action Date: Mar 11, 2026

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Proposed Pennsylvania Senate Legislation SB786

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Title: Further providing for legislative intent, for definitions, for license required, for State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for powers and functions of board, for qualifications for license, for procedures for licensing, for exemption from licensure examination, for reciprocity, for endorsement of out-of-State licenses and for reinstatement of license; providing for restriction on use of title "licensed professional art therapist" and related titles; and further providing for penalties, for license renewal, records and fees and for unlawful practice.

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Description: 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 legislative intent, for definitions, for license required, for State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for powers and functions of board, for qualifications for license, for procedures for licensing, for exemption from licensure examination, for reciprocity, for endorsement of out-of-State licenses and for reinstatement of license; providing for restriction on use of title "licensed professional art therapist" and related titles; and further providing for penalties, for license renewal, records and fees and for unlawful practice.

Session: 2023-2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

Last Action Date: June 14, 2023

Link: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=786

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5 sponsors: Rosemary Brown (R); Nicholas Miller (D); Lynda Schlegel Culver (R); Judy Schwank (D); Katie Muth (D)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jun 14, 2023 Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
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