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HB1961

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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.

PA · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Last action 11 Jul 2026

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Progress

Introduced
In committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Governor's desk

Introduced In committee Passed House Passed Senate Governor's desk

Key takeaways

Authorizes Pennsylvania to join the PA Licensure Compact.
Establishes the legal form and requirements of the multistate compact.
Assigns duties and powers related to the compact to the Governor and the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Passed the House of Representatives in a 202-0 vote on November 17, 2025.

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Bill Authorizes Pennsylvania to Join Physician Assistant Licensure Compact

House Bill 1961 authorizes Pennsylvania to join the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, establishing a framework for multistate practice privileges. The bill outlines the text of the compact and grants specific duties to the Governor and the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Having passed the House unanimously in November 2025, the bill reached second consideration in the Senate in July 2026.

Authorizes Pennsylvania to join the PA Licensure Compact.
Establishes the legal form and requirements of the multistate compact.
Assigns duties and powers related to the compact to the Governor and the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Passed the House of Representatives in a 202-0 vote on November 17, 2025.

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Political leaning

Democratic

from sponsors · Bipartisan on recorded votes

Support

Typical

17 of 209 members, against a typical 14 for this chamber.

Committees

Professional Licensure 17 Oct

Appropriations 29 Oct

Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure 24 Nov

Sponsors (17)

Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz

11 Jul 2026

Second consideration
10 Jul 2026

Re-reported as committed
5 May 2026

Re-referred to Appropriations
4 Feb 2026

First consideration
4 Feb 2026

Reported as amended
24 Nov 2025

Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
17 Nov 2025

In the Senate
17 Nov 2025

Third consideration and final passage (202-0)
17 Nov 2025

Re-reported as committed
29 Oct 2025

Re-committed to Appropriations
29 Oct 2025

Second consideration, with amendments
28 Oct 2025

Removed from table
28 Oct 2025

Laid on the table
28 Oct 2025

First consideration
28 Oct 2025

Reported as committed
17 Oct 2025

Referred to Professional Licensure
17 Oct 2025

Introduced

Senate Appropriations: PN2870, Re-Reported as Committed

Senate · 10 Jul 2026

Passed

22 yea

0 nay

0 not voting · 0 absent

Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure: PN2551 A02351, Reported as Amended

Senate · 4 Feb 2026

Passed

14 yea

0 nay

0 not voting · 0 absent

Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure: PN2551 A02351, Adopt Amendment

Senate · 4 Feb 2026

Passed

14 yea

0 nay

0 not voting · 0 absent

House Floor: PN2551, FINAL PASSAGE

House · 17 Nov 2025

Passed

202 yea

0 nay

0 not voting · 1 absent

House Appropriations: PN2551, Re-report Bill As Committed

House · 17 Nov 2025

Passed

37 yea

0 nay

0 not voting · 0 absent

House Floor: PN2470 A01927

House · 29 Oct 2025

Passed

203 yea

0 nay

0 not voting · 0 absent

House Professional Licensure: PN2470, Report Bill As Committed

House · 28 Oct 2025

Passed

26 yea

0 nay

0 not voting · 0 absent

Introduced

17 Oct 2025

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What changed

· 12 days later

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Effective date of the act delayed from 60 days to one year after enactment

The legislation was amended on second consideration in the House to extend the effective date of the act from 60 days to one year following enactment. Four additional co-sponsors were also added to the bill.

Section 5: Extended the bill's effective date from "60 days" to "ONE YEAR" after enactment.

Amended

29 Oct 2025

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What changed

· 98 days later

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Added state medical boards implementation duties and changed effective date to immediate

The Senate amendments require the State Board of Medicine and the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine to promulgate temporary regulations and begin accepting and issuing compact privilege applications within one year. Additionally, the overall bill's effective date was changed from one year after passage to taking effect immediately.

Section 3(c): Added an implementation subsection requiring the State Board of Medicine and the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine to promulgate temporary regulations under 63 Pa.C.S. § 3120 and begin accepting and issuing compact privilege applications within one year of the effective date.
Section 5: Changed the effective date of the act from 'one year' to 'IMMEDIATELY'.

Amended

4 Feb 2026

Open

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