HB 18812025–2026
bill
2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill
HB 1881
An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for pharmacy technician and pharmacy technician trainee registration, qualifications and supervision; providing for administration of injectable medications, biologicals and immunizations, for clinical laboratory certificate and for report on pharmacy-administered vaccines; and making a repeal.
In committee Last action December 22, 2025: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
Official bill page and text: palegis.us
Sponsors 42
- Prime sponsor
- Arvind Venkat
- Cosponsors (41)
- Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Brian Munroe, Bridget Kosierowski, Carol Hill-Evans, Chris Pielli, Dan Frankel, Danielle Friel Otten, Dave Madsen, Ed Neilson, Emily Kinkead, G. Roni Green, Greg Scott, Ismail Smith-Wade-El, Jeanne Mcneill, Jennifer O'Mara, Jessica Benham, Jim Haddock, Joe Ciresi, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, John Inglis Iii, Joseph Hohenstein, Keith Harris, Kristine Howard, Kyle Donahue, Lisa Borowski, Liz Hanbidge, Mandy Steele, Manuel Guzman, Marylouise Isaacson, Melissa Shusterman, Michael Schlossberg, Nikki Rivera, Patrick Harkins, Peter Schweyer, Robert Merski, Steve Samuelson, Steven Malagari, Tarah Probst, Tarik Khan, Tim Brennan
Status
In committee as of December 22, 2025. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.
Roll-call votes 5
December 16, 2025House of RepresentativesFINAL PASSAGEPassed106–97
yes (106) Abigail Salisbury, Aerion Abney, Amen Brown, Andre Carroll, Anita Kulik, Anthony Bellmon, Arvind Venkat, Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Brandon Markosek, Brian Munroe, Bridget Kosierowski, Carol Hill-Evans, Carol Kazeem, Chris Pielli, Christina Sappey, Christopher Rabb, Dan Frankel, Dan Goughnour, Dan Miller, Dan Williams, Daniel Deasy, Danielle Friel Otten, Danilo Burgos, Darisha K. Parker, Dave Madsen, David Delloso, Doyle Heffley, Ed Neilson, Eddie Pashinski, Elizabeth Fiedler, Emily Kinkead, Frank Burns, G. Roni Green, Gina Curry, Greg Scott, Greg Vitali, Heather Boyd, Ismail Smith-Wade-El, Jacklyn Rusnock, Jared Solomon, Jason Dawkins, Jeanne Mcneill, Jennifer O'Mara, Jessica Benham, Jim Haddock, Jim Prokopiak, Joanna Mcclinton, Joe Ciresi, Joe Hogan, Joe Mcandrew, Joe Webster, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, John Inglis Iii, Jordan Harris, Jose Giral, Joseph Hohenstein, Joshua Siegel, Justin Fleming, Kathleen Tomlinson, Keith Harris, Kristine Howard, Kyle Donahue, Kyle Mullins, La'Tasha Mayes, Leanne Krueger, Lindsay Powell, Lisa Borowski, Liz Hanbidge, Malcolm Kenyatta, Mandy Steele, Manuel Guzman, Martina White, Mary Jo Daley, Marylouise Isaacson, Matthew Bradford, Maureen Madden, Melissa Cerrato, Melissa Shusterman, Michael Schlossberg, Morgan Cephas, Nancy Guenst, Napoleon J. Nelson, Nathan Davidson, Nikki Rivera, Pat Gallagher, Patrick Harkins, Paul Friel, Paul Takac, Perry Warren, Peter Schweyer, Regina G. Young, Rick Krajewski, Robert Freeman, Robert Matzie, Robert Merski, Ryan Bizzarro, Scott Conklin, Sean Dougherty, Steve Samuelson, Steven Malagari, Tarah Probst, Tarik Khan, Tim Brennan, Tim Briggs, Tina Davis
no (97) Aaron Bernstine, Abby Major, Alec Ryncavage, Andrew Kuzma, Ann Flood, Barbara Gleim, Brad Roae, Brenda Pugh, Brett Miller, Brian Rasel, Brian Smith, Bryan Cutler, Bud Cook, Carl Metzgar, Chad Reichard, Charity Krupa, Clint Owlett, Craig Staats, Craig Williams, Dallas Kephart, Dan Moul, Dane Watro, David Maloney, David Rowe, David Zimmerman, Donna Scheuren, Eric Davanzo, Eric Nelson, Eric Weaknecht, Gary Day, Jack Rader, Jacob Banta, James Struzzi, Jamie Barton, Jamie Flick, Jamie Walsh, Jason Ortitay, Jeff Olsommer, Jeremy Shaffer, Jesse Topper, Jill Cooper, Jim Rigby, Joanne Stehr, Joe Emrick, Joe Hamm, Joe Kerwin, John Lawrence, John Schlegel, Jonathan Fritz, Joseph D'Orsie, Josh Bashline, Joshua Kail, Kate Klunk, Kathy Rapp, Keith Greiner, Kerry Benninghoff, Kristin Marcell, Leslie Rossi, Louis Schmitt, Marc Anderson, Marci Mustello, Mark Gillen, Marla Brown, Martin Causer, Michael Stender, Mike Armanini, Mike Jones, Milou Mackenzie, Mindy Fee, Natalie Mihalek, Parke Wentling, Perry A. Stambaugh, R. Lee James, Rich Irvin, Rob Kauffman, Robert Leadbeter, Roman Kozak, Russ Diamond, Ryan Warner, Scott Barger, Seth Grove, Shelby Labs, Sheryl Delozier, Stephanie Borowicz, Stephenie Scialabba, Steven Mentzer, Thomas Kutz, Thomas Mehaffie, Tim Twardzik, Timothy Bonner, Timothy J. O'Neal, Tina Pickett, Tom Jones, Torren Ecker, Valerie Gaydos, Wendy Fink, Zachary Mako
December 16, 2025House of RepresentativesCommittee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As CommittedPassed22–15
yes (22) Abigail Salisbury, Aerion Abney, Anthony Bellmon, Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Bridget Kosierowski, Dave Madsen, Emily Kinkead, Gina Curry, Joe Webster, Jordan Harris, Joshua Siegel, Justin Fleming, Kyle Mullins, La'Tasha Mayes, Manuel Guzman, Pat Gallagher, Paul Friel, Regina G. Young, Steven Malagari, Tarik Khan, Tim Brennan
no (15) Ann Flood, Charity Krupa, Eric Davanzo, Eric Nelson, James Struzzi, Jamie Barton, Jeff Olsommer, Joshua Kail, Kristin Marcell, Marci Mustello, Marla Brown, Ryan Warner, Thomas Kutz, Torren Ecker, Zachary Mako
November 19, 2025House of RepresentativesA2168Passed185–18
yes (185) Aaron Bernstine, Abby Major, Abigail Salisbury, Aerion Abney, Alec Ryncavage, Amen Brown, Andre Carroll, Andrew Kuzma, Anita Kulik, Ann Flood, Anthony Bellmon, Arvind Venkat, Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Brad Roae, Brandon Markosek, Brenda Pugh, Brett Miller, Brian Munroe, Brian Rasel, Brian Smith, Bridget Kosierowski, Bryan Cutler, Bud Cook, Carl Metzgar, Carol Hill-Evans, Carol Kazeem, Chad Reichard, Chris Pielli, Christina Sappey, Christopher Rabb, Clint Owlett, Craig Williams, Dallas Kephart, Dan Frankel, Dan Goughnour, Dan Miller, Dan Moul, Dan Williams, Daniel Deasy, Danielle Friel Otten, Danilo Burgos, Darisha K. Parker, Dave Madsen, David Delloso, David Rowe, David Zimmerman, Doyle Heffley, Ed Neilson, Eddie Pashinski, Elizabeth Fiedler, Emily Kinkead, Eric Davanzo, Eric Nelson, Eric Weaknecht, Frank Burns, G. Roni Green, Gary Day, Gina Curry, Greg Scott, Greg Vitali, Heather Boyd, Ismail Smith-Wade-El, Jack Rader, Jacklyn Rusnock, James Struzzi, Jamie Barton, Jamie Flick, Jamie Walsh, Jared Solomon, Jason Dawkins, Jason Ortitay, Jeanne Mcneill, Jeff Olsommer, Jennifer O'Mara, Jeremy Shaffer, Jesse Topper, Jessica Benham, Jill Cooper, Jim Haddock, Jim Prokopiak, Jim Rigby, Joanna Mcclinton, Joanne Stehr, Joe Ciresi, Joe Emrick, Joe Hogan, Joe Kerwin, Joe Mcandrew, Joe Webster, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, John Inglis Iii, Jonathan Fritz, Jordan Harris, Jose Giral, Joseph D'Orsie, Joseph Hohenstein, Josh Bashline, Joshua Kail, Joshua Siegel, Justin Fleming, Kate Klunk, Kathleen Tomlinson, Keith Greiner, Keith Harris, Kerry Benninghoff, Kristin Marcell, Kristine Howard, Kyle Donahue, Kyle Mullins, La'Tasha Mayes, Leanne Krueger, Lindsay Powell, Lisa Borowski, Liz Hanbidge, Louis Schmitt, Malcolm Kenyatta, Mandy Steele, Manuel Guzman, Marc Anderson, Marci Mustello, Marla Brown, Martin Causer, Martina White, Mary Jo Daley, Marylouise Isaacson, Matthew Bradford, Maureen Madden, Melissa Cerrato, Melissa Shusterman, Michael Schlossberg, Michael Stender, Mike Armanini, Mike Jones, Milou Mackenzie, Mindy Fee, Morgan Cephas, Nancy Guenst, Napoleon J. Nelson, Natalie Mihalek, Nathan Davidson, Nikki Rivera, Parke Wentling, Pat Gallagher, Patrick Harkins, Paul Friel, Paul Takac, Perry A. Stambaugh, Perry Warren, Peter Schweyer, R. Lee James, Regina G. Young, Rich Irvin, Rick Krajewski, Rob Kauffman, Robert Freeman, Robert Matzie, Robert Merski, Roman Kozak, Ryan Bizzarro, Ryan Warner, Scott Conklin, Sean Dougherty, Seth Grove, Shelby Labs, Sheryl Delozier, Stephenie Scialabba, Steve Samuelson, Steven Malagari, Steven Mentzer, Tarah Probst, Tarik Khan, Thomas Kutz, Thomas Mehaffie, Tim Brennan, Tim Briggs, Tim Twardzik, Timothy Bonner, Timothy J. O'Neal, Tina Davis, Tina Pickett, Tom Jones, Torren Ecker, Valerie Gaydos, Zachary Mako
no (18) Barbara Gleim, Charity Krupa, Craig Staats, Dane Watro, David Maloney, Donna Scheuren, Jacob Banta, Joe Hamm, John Lawrence, John Schlegel, Kathy Rapp, Leslie Rossi, Mark Gillen, Robert Leadbeter, Russ Diamond, Scott Barger, Stephanie Borowicz, Wendy Fink
October 8, 2025House of RepresentativesCommittee vote (Professional Licensure): Report Bill As AmendedPassed14–12
yes (14) Arvind Venkat, Brian Munroe, Bridget Kosierowski, Dan Miller, Frank Burns, Ismail Smith-Wade-El, Kyle Mullins, Malcolm Kenyatta, Manuel Guzman, Nancy Guenst, Nathan Davidson, Pat Gallagher, Robert Merski, Steven Malagari
no (12) Andrew Kuzma, Bryan Cutler, Dane Watro, Donna Scheuren, Joe Emrick, Kathleen Tomlinson, Kristin Marcell, Mike Armanini, Thomas Mehaffie, Torren Ecker, Valerie Gaydos, Zachary Mako
October 8, 2025House of RepresentativesCommittee vote (Professional Licensure): Adopt Amendment A01823Passed14–12
yes (14) Arvind Venkat, Brian Munroe, Bridget Kosierowski, Dan Miller, Frank Burns, Ismail Smith-Wade-El, Kyle Mullins, Malcolm Kenyatta, Manuel Guzman, Nancy Guenst, Nathan Davidson, Pat Gallagher, Robert Merski, Steven Malagari
no (12) Andrew Kuzma, Bryan Cutler, Dane Watro, Donna Scheuren, Joe Emrick, Kathleen Tomlinson, Kristin Marcell, Mike Armanini, Thomas Mehaffie, Torren Ecker, Valerie Gaydos, Zachary Mako
Timeline 10
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| December 22, 2025 | Senate | Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure |
| December 16, 2025 | House | Third consideration and final passage |
| December 16, 2025 | House | Re-reported as committed |
| November 19, 2025 | House | Re-committed to Appropriations |
| November 19, 2025 | House | Second consideration, with amendments |
| November 17, 2025 | House | Removed from table |
| October 8, 2025 | House | Laid on the table |
| October 8, 2025 | House | First consideration |
| October 8, 2025 | House | Reported as amended |
| September 26, 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.