PA Bill Number: HB78
Title: Providing for consumer data privacy, for duties of controllers and for duties of processors; and imposing penalties.
Description: An Act providing for consumer data privacy, for duties of controllers and for duties of processors; and imposing penalties.
Last Action: Third consideration and final passage (127-76)
Last Action Date: Oct 1, 2025
Proposed Pennsylvania House Legislation HB1733
Legislation Overview
Title: Further providing for legislative intent, for definitions, for license required, for State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for powers and functions of board, for qualifications for license, for procedures for licensing, for exemption from licensure examination, for reciprocity, for endorsement of out-of-State licenses and for reinstatement of license; providing for restriction on use of title "licensed professional art therapist" and related titles; and further providing for penalties, for license renewal, records and fees and for unlawful practice.
Subject:
Description: 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 legislative intent, for definitions, for license required, for State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for powers and functions of board, for qualifications for license, for procedures for licensing, for exemption from licensure examination, for reciprocity, for endorsement of out-of-State licenses and for reinstatement of license; providing for restriction on use of title "licensed professional art therapist" and related titles; and further providing for penalties, for license renewal, records and fees and for unlawful practice.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to Professional Licensure
Last Action Date: July 14, 2025
Link: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1733
Sponsors
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19 sponsors: Timothy Briggs (D); Carol Hill-Evans (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Danilo Burgos (D); Jose Giral (D); Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D); Tarik Khan (D); Nancy Guenst (D); Steven Malagari (D); Joseph Hohenstein (D); Kristine Howard (D); Ed Neilson (D); Robert Freeman (D); Joseph Ciresi (D); Benjamin Waxman (D); Roni Green (D); Torren Ecker (R); Chad Reichard (R); Thomas Kutz (R)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jul 14, 2025 | Referred to Professional Licensure |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Votes
There have not been any votes on this bill
Comments On This Bill
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