2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 1733

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.

In committee Last action July 14, 2025: Referred to Professional Licensure

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 21

Prime sponsor

Tim Briggs

Cosponsors (20)

Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Chad Reichard, Danilo Burgos, Ed Neilson, G. Roni Green, Joe Ciresi, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Jose Giral, Joseph Hohenstein, Kristine Howard, Lisa Borowski, Nancy Guenst, Nikki Rivera, Robert Freeman, Steven Malagari, Tarik Khan, Thomas Kutz, Torren Ecker

Status

In committee as of July 14, 2025. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 1

Date	Chamber	Action
July 14, 2025	House	Referred to Professional Licensure

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.