PennsylvaniaAn Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), entitled "An act relating to the right to practice medicine and surgery and the right to practice medically related acts; reestablishing the State Board of Medical Education and Licensure as the State Board of Medicine and providing for its composition, powers and duties; providing for the issuance of licenses and certificates and the suspension and revocation of licenses and certificates; provided penalties; and making repeals," further providing for definitions, for midwifery and for nurse-midwife license; and providing for certified midwife license.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 6Act No. 14 of 2026Latest
- May 6Approved by the Governor Josh ShapiroBecame Law
- May 5Presented to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 5Signed in House
- May 4Signed in Senate
- Apr 29Third consideration and final passagePassed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 29Re-reported as committedMinor
- Apr 28Re-referred to AppropriationsMinor
- Apr 28Second considerationMinor
- Apr 27Removed from table
- 2025
- Oct 28Laid on the table
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Professional Licensure): Report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Oct 28First considerationMinor
- Oct 28Reported as committedMinor
- Oct 22Referred to Professional LicensureMinor
- Oct 21Third consideration and final passagePassed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded BROOKS AMENDMENT NO. A-1930. Result: fail.Upper
- Vote recorded BROOKS AMENDMENT NO. A-1854. Result: fail.Upper
- Vote recorded BROOKS AMENDMENT NO. A-1852. Result: fail.Upper
- Oct 6Re-reported as committedMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed. Result: pass.Upper
- Oct 6Re-referred to AppropriationsMinor
- Oct 6Second considerationMinor
- Sep 10First considerationMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure): Reported as Amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure): Adopt Amendment A01642. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 10Reported as amendedMajor
- Mar 21Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureIntroduced
- Oct 28Laid on the table