Bill Information

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
Photo of Representative Representative Marc Gergely
Representative Marc Gergely
D House District 35
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Representative Rep. Thomas Caltagirone
Rep. Thomas Caltagirone
D House District 127
Photo of Representative Rep. Steven Cappelli
Rep. Steven Cappelli
R House District 83
Photo of Representative Rep. Dan Frankel
Rep. Dan Frankel
D House District 23
Photo of Representative Rep. Neal Goodman
Rep. Neal Goodman
D House District 123
Photo of Representative Rep. Babette Josephs
Rep. Babette Josephs
D House District 182
Photo of Representative Rep. William Kortz
Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38
Photo of Representative Rep. Deberah Kula
Rep. Deberah Kula
D House District 52
Photo of Representative Rep. Mark Longietti
Rep. Mark Longietti
D House District 7
Photo of Representative Rep. Tim Mahoney
Rep. Tim Mahoney
D House District 51
Photo of Representative Rep. Michael McGeehan
Rep. Michael McGeehan
D House District 173
Photo of Representative Rep. Harry Readshaw
Rep. Harry Readshaw
D House District 36
Photo of Representative Rep. Frank Shimkus
Rep. Frank Shimkus
D House District 113
Photo of Representative Rep. Timothy Solobay
Rep. Timothy Solobay
D House District 48
Photo of Representative Rep. Rosita Youngblood
Rep. Rosita Youngblood
D House District 198
Photo of Representative Rep. John Siptroth
Rep. John Siptroth
D House District 189
Photo of Representative Rep. Tim Seip
Rep. Tim Seip
D House District 125
Photo of Representative Rep. Joseph Brennan
Rep. Joseph Brennan
D House District 133
Photo of Representative Rep. Dante Santoni
Rep. Dante Santoni
D House District 126
Photo of Representative Rep. Bryan Cutler
Rep. Bryan Cutler
R House District 100
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 68 of 2008, July 9, 2008
H
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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
Mar 11, 2008
PN 3393
Oct 17, 2007
PN 2665
Jul 13, 2007
PN 2320
Votes
Committee Meetings
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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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