Senate Bill 354
2017-2018 Regular Session
An Act amending the act of July 2, 1993 (P.L.345, No.48), entitled "An act empowering the General Counsel or his designee to issue subpoenas for certain licensing board activities; providing for hearing examiners in the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs; providing additional powers to the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs; and further providing for civil penalties and license suspension," further providing for definitions; providing for reporting of sanctions and criminal proceedings and for suspension; and further providing for civil penalties.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Senator Robert Tomlinson
R Senate District 6
Co-Sponsors
Sen. Lisa Boscola
D Senate District 18
Sen. Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24
Sen. Judith Schwank
D Senate District 11
Sen. Vincent Hughes
D Senate District 7
Sen. John Rafferty
R Senate District 44
Sen. Patrick Browne
R Senate District 16
Sen. John Sabatina
D Senate District 5
Sen. John Blake
D Senate District 22
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 6 of 2018, Feb. 15, 2018
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| 0348 | Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Feb. 15, 2017 |
| 0710 | Reported as amended, April 18, 2017 |
| First consideration, April 18, 2017 | |
| Second consideration, April 25, 2017 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, May 8, 2017 (47-0) | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Professional Licensure, May 9, 2017 | |
| 0992 | Reported as amended, June 21, 2017 |
| First consideration, June 21, 2017 | |
| Laid on the table, June 21, 2017 | |
| Removed from table, June 26, 2017 | |
| Second consideration, June 27, 2017 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, June 27, 2017 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 28, 2017 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, June 28, 2017 (198-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, June 28, 2017 | |
| 1373 | Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Dec. 11, 2017 |
| Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate, Dec. 12, 2017 (50-0) | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Rules, Dec. 12, 2017 | |
| 1426 | Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Jan. 23, 2018 |
| House concurred in Senate amendments to House amendments, as amended by the House, Jan. 23, 2018 (184-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, Jan. 24, 2018 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Feb. 5, 2018 | |
| Senate concurred in House amendments to Senate amendments, Feb. 6, 2018 (49-0) | |
| Signed in Senate, Feb. 6, 2018 | |
| Signed in House, Feb. 6, 2018 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Feb. 9, 2018 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Feb. 15, 2018 | |
| Act No. 6 of 2018, Feb. 15, 2018 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 1373
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 992
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 348
Votes
Monday, February 5, 2018
Senate RULES & EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018 - House RULES Committee Vote
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018 - House RULES Committee Vote
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Tuesday, December 12, 2017 - Senate Floor Vote
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Monday, December 11, 2017 - Senate RULES & EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - House PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE Committee Vote
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - House PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE Committee Vote
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - House PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE Committee Vote
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Monday, May 8, 2017 - Senate Floor 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 2, 1993 (P.L.0345, No.48), known as the Bureau Of Professional And Occupational Affairs - Duties. Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
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D House District 36
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D House District 181
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July 2, 1993 (P.L.0345, No.48), known as the Bureau Of Professional And Occupational Affairs - Duties
Senate Bill 354
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
TOMLINSON, BOSCOLA, MENSCH, SCHWANK, HUGHES, RAFFERTY, BROWNE, SABATINA, BLAKE
Short Title
An Act amending the act of July 2, 1993 (P.L.345, No.48), entitled "An act empowering the General Counsel or his designee to issue subpoenas for certain licensing board activities; providing for hearing examiners in the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs; providing additional powers to the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs; and further providing for civil penalties and license suspension," further providing for definitions; providing for reporting of sanctions and criminal proceedings and for suspension; and further providing for civil penalties.
Memo Subject
Strengthening Licensee Reporting Requirements and Suspensions
Actions
| 0348 | Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Feb. 15, 2017 |
| 0710 | Reported as amended, April 18, 2017 |
| First consideration, April 18, 2017 | |
| Second consideration, April 25, 2017 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, May 8, 2017 (47-0) | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, May 9, 2017 | |
| 0992 | Reported as amended, June 21, 2017 |
| First consideration, June 21, 2017 | |
| Laid on the table, June 21, 2017 | |
| Removed from table, June 26, 2017 | |
| Second consideration, June 27, 2017 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 27, 2017 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 28, 2017 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, June 28, 2017 (198-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, June 28, 2017 | |
| 1373 | Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Dec. 11, 2017 |
| Senate concurred in House amendments, as amended by the Senate, Dec. 12, 2017 (50-0) | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to RULES, Dec. 12, 2017 | |
| 1426 | Re-reported on concurrence, as amended, Jan. 23, 2018 |
| House concurred in Senate amendments to House amendments, as amended by the House, Jan. 23, 2018 (184-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Jan. 24, 2018 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Feb. 5, 2018 | |
| Senate concurred in House amendments to Senate amendments, Feb. 6, 2018 (49-0) | |
| Signed in Senate, Feb. 6, 2018 | |
| Signed in House, Feb. 6, 2018 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Feb. 9, 2018 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Feb. 15, 2018 | |
| Act No. 6 of 2018, Feb. 15, 2018 |
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