House Bill 1693
2007-2008 Regular Session
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 defining "practice of social work"; defining "social worker"; further providing for qualifications for license; providing for endorsement of out-of-State licenses; and further proscribing unlawful practice.
Prime Sponsor
Representative Marc Gergely
D House District 35
Co-Sponsors
Rep. Thomas Caltagirone
D House District 127
Rep. Steven Cappelli
R House District 83
Rep. Dan Frankel
D House District 23
Rep. Neal Goodman
D House District 123
Rep. Babette Josephs
D House District 182
Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38
Rep. Deberah Kula
D House District 52
Rep. Mark Longietti
D House District 7
Rep. Tim Mahoney
D House District 51
Rep. Michael McGeehan
D House District 173
Rep. Harry Readshaw
D House District 36
Rep. Frank Shimkus
D House District 113
Rep. Timothy Solobay
D House District 48
Rep. Rosita Youngblood
D House District 198
Rep. John Siptroth
D House District 189
Rep. Tim Seip
D House District 125
Rep. Joseph Brennan
D House District 133
Rep. Dante Santoni
D House District 126
Rep. Bryan Cutler
R House District 100
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 68 of 2008, July 9, 2008
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| 2320 | Referred to Professional Licensure, July 13, 2007 |
| 2665 | Reported as amended, Oct. 17, 2007 |
| First consideration, Oct. 17, 2007 | |
| Laid on the table, Oct. 17, 2007 | |
| Removed from table, Oct. 24, 2007 | |
| Re-committed to Appropriations, Oct. 24, 2007 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Oct. 31, 2007 | |
| Second consideration, Oct. 31, 2007 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 14, 2007 (195-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Nov. 19, 2007 | |
| 3393 | Reported as amended, March 11, 2008 |
| First consideration, March 11, 2008 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, March 17, 2008 | |
| Re-reported as committed, July 2, 2008 | |
| Second consideration, July 2, 2008 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, July 4, 2008 (50-0) | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Rules, July 4, 2008 | |
| Reported as committed, July 4, 2008 | |
| House concurred in Senate amendments, July 4, 2008 (203-0) | |
| Signed in House, July 4, 2008 | |
| Signed in Senate, July 4, 2008 | |
| Presented to the Governor, July 4, 2008 | |
| Approved by the Governor, July 9, 2008 | |
| Act No. 68 of 2008, July 9, 2008 |
Printers Numbers
Votes
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Friday, July 4, 2008 - House Floor Vote
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| 26 0 - opens in a new tab |
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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| 13 0 - opens in a new tab |
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - Senate CONSUMER PROTECTION & PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE Committee Vote
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| 195 0 - opens in a new tab |
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - House Floor Vote
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| 34 0 - opens in a new tab |
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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| 28 0 - opens in a new tab |
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - House PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE Committee Vote
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| 28 0 - opens in a new tab |
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - House PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References
Statute References are currently not available for bills in 2007-2008 Regular Session.
House Bill 1693
2007-2008 Regular Session
Sponsors
GERGELY, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, FRANKEL, N. P. GOODMAN, JOSEPHS, KORTZ, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, McGEEHAN, READSHAW, SHIMKUS, SOLOBAY, YOUNGBLOOD, SIPTROTH, SEIP, BRENNAN, SANTONI, CUTLER
Short Title
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 defining "practice of social work"; defining "social worker"; further providing for qualifications for license; providing for endorsement of out-of-State licenses; and further proscribing unlawful practice.
Actions
| 2320 | Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, July 13, 2007 |
| 2665 | Reported as amended, Oct. 17, 2007 |
| First consideration, Oct. 17, 2007 | |
| Laid on the table, Oct. 17, 2007 | |
| Removed from table, Oct. 24, 2007 | |
| Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 24, 2007 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Oct. 31, 2007 | |
| Second consideration, Oct. 31, 2007 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 14, 2007 (195-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Nov. 19, 2007 | |
| 3393 | Reported as amended, March 11, 2008 |
| First consideration, March 11, 2008 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 17, 2008 | |
| Re-reported as committed, July 2, 2008 | |
| Second consideration, July 2, 2008 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, July 4, 2008 (50-0) | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to RULES, July 4, 2008 | |
| Reported as committed, July 4, 2008 | |
| House concurred in Senate amendments, July 4, 2008 (203-0) | |
| Signed in House, July 4, 2008 | |
| Signed in Senate, July 4, 2008 | |
| Presented to the Governor, July 4, 2008 | |
| Approved by the Governor, July 9, 2008 | |
| Act No. 68 of 2008, July 9, 2008 |
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