2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 739

An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, further providing for title, for definitions, for State Board of Nursing, for dietitian-nutritionist license required, for unauthorized practices and acts not prohibited, for temporary practice permit, for graduates of schools of other states, territories or Dominion of Canada, for persons entitled to practice, for certified registered nurse practitioners and qualifications, for scope of practice for certified registered nurse practitioners, for prescriptive authority for certified registered nurse practitioners, for Drug Review Committee, for professional liability, for reporting of multiple licensure, for continuing nursing education, for punishment for violations, for refusal, suspension or revocation of licenses, for reinstatement of license and for injunction or other process; and providing for the expiration of the State Board of Nursing's power to license certified registered nurse practitioners.

In committee Last action February 26, 2025: Referred to Professional Licensure

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 44

Prime sponsor

Nancy Guenst

Cosponsors (43)

Abigail Salisbury, Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Chris Pielli, Dan Williams, Danilo Burgos, Ed Neilson, Eddie Pashinski, G. Roni Green, Heather Boyd, Jeanne Mcneill, Jennifer O'Mara, Joe Ciresi, Joe Hogan, Joe Webster, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Jose Giral, Joseph Hohenstein, Justin Fleming, Kathleen Tomlinson, Kristine Howard, Kyle Donahue, La'Tasha Mayes, Lisa Borowski, Liz Hanbidge, Malcolm Kenyatta, Mary Jo Daley, Marylouise Isaacson, Melissa Cerrato, Melissa Shusterman, Nikki Rivera, Perry Warren, R. Lee James, Rick Krajewski, Robert Freeman, Roman Kozak, Ryan Warner, Sean Dougherty, Steve Samuelson, Steven Malagari, Tarah Probst, Tarik Khan

Status

In committee as of February 26, 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
February 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.