House Bill 889
2021-2022 Regular Session
An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, further providing for examinations and certificates.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Representative Brett Miller
R House District 41
Co-Sponsors

Rep. Robert Freeman
D House District 136

Rep. Steve Samuelson
D House District 135

Rep. Carol Hill-Evans
D House District 95

Rep. Joseph Hohenstein
D House District 177

Rep. David Rowe
R House District 85

Rep. Joe Ciresi
D House District 146

Rep. David Zimmerman
R House District 99

Rep. Jeff Wheeland
R House District 83

Rep. Ed Neilson
D House District 174

Rep. Steven Mentzer
R House District 97

Rep. Mark Gillen
R House District 128

Rep. Manuel Guzman
D House District 127
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 22 of 2022, June 10, 2022
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0880 | Referred to Professional Licensure, March 15, 2021 |
Reported as committed, Oct. 4, 2021 | |
First consideration, Oct. 4, 2021 | |
Laid on the table, Oct. 4, 2021 | |
Removed from table, Oct. 6, 2021 | |
Second consideration, Oct. 25, 2021 | |
Re-committed to Appropriations, Oct. 25, 2021 | |
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 26, 2021 | |
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 26, 2021 (198-0) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1384-1385), Oct. 26, 2021 | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure, Oct. 26, 2021 | |
Reported as committed, Jan. 25, 2022 | |
First consideration, Jan. 25, 2022 | |
Second consideration, Jan. 26, 2022 | |
Re-referred to Appropriations, Jan. 26, 2022 | |
Re-reported as committed, Jan. 26, 2022 | |
Laid on the table, April 13, 2022 | |
Removed from table, April 13, 2022 | |
Third consideration and final passage, May 25, 2022 (47-0) | |
Signed in House, May 25, 2022 | |
Signed in Senate, June 6, 2022 | |
Presented to the Governor, June 7, 2022 | |
Approved by the Governor, June 10, 2022 | |
Act No. 22 of 2022, June 10, 2022 |
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Votes
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, January 25, 2022 - Senate CONSUMER PROTECTION & PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE Committee Vote
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Tuesday, October 26, 2021 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, October 26, 2021 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, October 4, 2021 - House PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
(to consider House Bills No. 221, 889 and 995)
(to consider House Bills No. 221, 889 and 995)
(to consider House Bills No. 889, 1801 and 1868)
(to consider House Bills No. 889, 1801 and 1868)
Voting meeting on HB 889, HB 1464, HB 1801, HB 1868, HR 142.
Voting meeting on HB 889, HB 1464, HB 1801, HB 1868, HR 142.
Statute References
This bill amends the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.0317, No.69), known as the Professional Nursing Law, The. Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Rep. Tarah Toohil
R House District 116

Rep. Thomas Mehaffie
R House District 106

Sen. Camera Bartolotta
R Senate District 46
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May 22, 1951 (P.L.0317, No.69), known as the Professional Nursing Law, The
House Bill 889
2021-2022 Regular Session
Sponsors
B. MILLER, FREEMAN, SAMUELSON, HILL-EVANS, HOHENSTEIN, ROWE, CIRESI, ZIMMERMAN, WHEELAND, NEILSON, MENTZER, GILLEN, GUZMAN
Short Title
An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, further providing for examinations and certificates.
Memo Subject
Updating International Nursing Licensure Exam Requirements
Actions
0880 | Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, March 15, 2021 |
Reported as committed, Oct. 4, 2021 | |
First consideration, Oct. 4, 2021 | |
Laid on the table, Oct. 4, 2021 | |
Removed from table, Oct. 6, 2021 | |
Second consideration, Oct. 25, 2021 | |
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 25, 2021 | |
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 26, 2021 | |
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 26, 2021 (198-0) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1384-1385), Oct. 26, 2021 | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Oct. 26, 2021 | |
Reported as committed, Jan. 25, 2022 | |
First consideration, Jan. 25, 2022 | |
Second consideration, Jan. 26, 2022 | |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 26, 2022 | |
Re-reported as committed, Jan. 26, 2022 | |
Laid on the table, April 13, 2022 | |
Removed from table, April 13, 2022 | |
Third consideration and final passage, May 25, 2022 (47-0) | |
Signed in House, May 25, 2022 | |
Signed in Senate, June 6, 2022 | |
Presented to the Governor, June 7, 2022 | |
Approved by the Governor, June 10, 2022 | |
Act No. 22 of 2022, June 10, 2022 |
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