Senate Bill 530
2017-2018 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 providing for definitions, for qualifications for license, for reciprocity, for restriction on the use of title "licensed clinical social worker," for restrictions on the use of title "Licensed Professional Counselor," for penalties and for unlawful practice; and repealing provisions related to appropriation.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Senator Thomas Killion
R Senate District 9
Co-Sponsors
Sen. John Blake
D Senate District 22
Sen. David Argall
R Senate District 29
Sen. Ryan Aument
R Senate District 36
Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
Sen. Lawrence Farnese
D Senate District 1
Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42
Sen. John Gordner
R Senate District 27
Sen. Stewart Greenleaf
R Senate District 12
Sen. Art Haywood
D Senate District 4
Sen. Daylin Leach
D Senate District 17
Sen. Thomas McGarrigle
R Senate District 26
Sen. John Rafferty
R Senate District 44
Sen. John Sabatina
D Senate District 5
Sen. Joseph Scarnati
R Senate District 25
Sen. Christine Tartaglione
D Senate District 2
Sen. Randy Vulakovich
R Senate District 38
Sen. John Yudichak
D Senate District 14
Sen. Lisa Boscola
D Senate District 18
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 76 of 2018, June 29, 2018
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| 0571 | Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, March 24, 2017 |
| Reported as committed, April 18, 2017 | |
| First consideration, April 18, 2017 | |
| Laid on the table, May 22, 2017 | |
| Removed from table, Sept. 18, 2017 | |
| 1166 | Second consideration, with amendments, Sept. 19, 2017 |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, Sept. 19, 2017 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Sept. 20, 2017 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 2, 2017 (46-3) | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Professional Licensure, Oct. 3, 2017 | |
| Reported as committed, March 14, 2018 | |
| First consideration, March 14, 2018 | |
| Laid on the table, March 14, 2018 | |
| Removed from table, June 6, 2018 | |
| Laid on the table, June 6, 2018 | |
| Removed from table, June 12, 2018 | |
| 1899 | Second consideration, with amendments, June 20, 2018 |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, June 20, 2018 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 905), June 20, 2018 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 21, 2018 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, June 21, 2018 (169-23) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 953-954), June 21, 2018 | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, June 22, 2018 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 22, 2018 | |
| Senate concurred in House amendments, June 22, 2018 (48-0) | |
| Signed in Senate, June 22, 2018 | |
| Signed in House, June 25, 2018 | |
| Presented to the Governor, June 25, 2018 | |
| Approved by the Governor, June 29, 2018 | |
| Act No. 76 of 2018, June 29, 2018 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 1166
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 571
Votes
Friday, June 22, 2018
Senate RULES & EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS Committee Vote
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Thursday, June 21, 2018 - House Floor Vote
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Thursday, June 21, 2018 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018 - House PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE Committee Vote
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Monday, October 2, 2017 - Senate Floor Vote
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Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017 - Senate CONSUMER PROTECTION & PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References
This bill amends the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.0220, No.39), known as the Social Workers, Marriage And Family Therapists And Professional Counselors Act. Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
Sen. Ryan Aument
R Senate District 36
Rep. Nick Miccarelli
R House District 162
Rep. Eddie Pashinski
D House District 121
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July 9, 1987 (P.L.0220, No.39), known as the Social Workers, Marriage And Family Therapists And Professional Counselors Act
Senate Bill 530
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
KILLION, BLAKE, ARGALL, AUMENT, BAKER, COSTA, FARNESE, FONTANA, GORDNER, GREENLEAF, HAYWOOD, LEACH, McGARRIGLE, RAFFERTY, SABATINA, SCARNATI, TARTAGLIONE, VULAKOVICH, YUDICHAK, BOSCOLA
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 providing for definitions, for qualifications for license, for reciprocity, for restriction on the use of title "licensed clinical social worker," for restrictions on the use of title "Licensed Professional Counselor," for penalties and for unlawful practice; and repealing provisions related to appropriation.
Memo Subject
Updating Licensure Requirements and Scope of Practice for Clinical Social Work
Actions
| 0571 | Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, March 24, 2017 |
| Reported as committed, April 18, 2017 | |
| First consideration, April 18, 2017 | |
| Laid on the table, May 22, 2017 | |
| Removed from table, Sept. 18, 2017 | |
| 1166 | Second consideration, with amendments, Sept. 19, 2017 |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 19, 2017 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Sept. 20, 2017 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 2, 2017 (46-3) | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Oct. 3, 2017 | |
| Reported as committed, March 14, 2018 | |
| First consideration, March 14, 2018 | |
| Laid on the table, March 14, 2018 | |
| Removed from table, June 6, 2018 | |
| Laid on the table, June 6, 2018 | |
| Removed from table, June 12, 2018 | |
| 1899 | Second consideration, with amendments, June 20, 2018 |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 20, 2018 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 905), June 20, 2018 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 21, 2018 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, June 21, 2018 (169-23) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 953-954), June 21, 2018 | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, June 22, 2018 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 22, 2018 | |
| Senate concurred in House amendments, June 22, 2018 (48-0) | |
| Signed in Senate, June 22, 2018 | |
| Signed in House, June 25, 2018 | |
| Presented to the Governor, June 25, 2018 | |
| Approved by the Governor, June 29, 2018 | |
| Act No. 76 of 2018, June 29, 2018 |
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