2025–2026 Regular Session · State Senate bill

SB 25

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 January 22, 2025: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 20

Prime sponsor

Camera Bartolotta

Cosponsors (19)

Amanda Cappelletti, Art Haywood, Carolyn Comitta, Daniel Laughlin, Frank Farry, Gene Yaw, James Malone, John Kane, Judith Schwank, Judy Ward, Lindsey Williams, Lisa Baker, Lisa Boscola, Maria Collett, Scott Hutchinson, Sharif Street, Steven Santarsiero, Wayne Fontana, Wayne Langerholc

Status

In committee as of January 22, 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
January 22, 2025	Senate	Referred to Consumer Protection & 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.