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PA HB 1972

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An Act amending the act of December 20, 1983 (P.L.260, No.72), referred to as the Public Adjuster Licensing Law, further providing for definitions, for license, for written disclosure of financial interest and for bond; providing for fees, for requirements and prohibitions and for separate pre-contract disclosure; and further providing for contract and for revocation, etc., of license.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · lower

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-07-10 — Re-reported as committed
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Robert Merskiprimary
  • Jeff Olsommercosponsor
  • Tina Pickettcosponsor
  • Benjamin Sanchezcosponsor
  • Keith Harriscosponsor
  • Carol Hill-Evanscosponsor
  • Ed Neilsoncosponsor
  • Joe Ciresicosponsor
  • Dan Williamscosponsor
  • Justin Flemingcosponsor
  • Tarik Khancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-10-20

    Referred to Insurance

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-10-27

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  3. 2025-10-27

    First consideration

    reading-1

  4. 2025-10-27

    Laid on the table

  5. 2025-11-12

    Removed from table

  6. 2026-02-02

    Second consideration, with amendments

    reading-2

  7. 2026-02-02

    Re-committed to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-03

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  9. 2026-02-03

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  10. 2026-02-13

    Referred to Banking & Insurance

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-06-09

    Reported as amended

    amendment-passage,committee-passage

  12. 2026-06-09

    First consideration

    reading-1

  13. 2026-06-25

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  14. 2026-06-25

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-07-10

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Insurance): Report Bill As Committed

    2025-10-27 · pass · 26-0

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Perry Warren: yes
    • Aerion Abney: yes
    • Tim Brennan: yes
    • Morgan Cephas: yes
    • Jim Haddock: yes
    • Bridget Kosierowski: yes
    • Steven Malagari: yes
    • Robert Merski: yes
    • Kyle Mullins: yes
    • Brian Munroe: yes
    • Darisha K. Parker: yes
    • Christina Sappey: yes
    • Greg Scott: yes
    • Arvind Venkat: yes
    • Tina Pickett: yes
    • Aaron Bernstine: yes
    • Ann Flood: yes
    • Jonathan Fritz: yes
    • Keith Greiner: yes
    • Thomas Kutz: yes
    • Robert Leadbeter: yes
    • Eric Nelson: yes
    • Jeff Olsommer: yes
    • Louis Schmitt: yes
    • Dane Watro: yes
    • David Zimmerman: yes
  • A2345

    2026-02-02 · pass · 197-1

    Member-level votes (198)
    • Aerion Abney: yes
    • Marc Anderson: yes
    • Mike Armanini: yes
    • Jacob Banta: yes
    • Scott Barger: yes
    • Jamie Barton: yes
    • Josh Bashline: yes
    • Anthony Bellmon: yes
    • Jessica Benham: yes
    • Kerry Benninghoff: yes
    • Aaron Bernstine: yes
    • Ryan Bizzarro: yes
    • Timothy Bonner: yes
    • Stephanie Borowicz: yes
    • Lisa Borowski: yes
    • Heather Boyd: yes
    • Matthew Bradford: yes
    • Tim Brennan: yes
    • Tim Briggs: yes
    • Amen Brown: yes
    • Marla Brown: yes
    • Danilo Burgos: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz: yes
    • Andre Carroll: yes
    • Martin Causer: yes
    • Morgan Cephas: yes
    • Melissa Cerrato: yes
    • Joe Ciresi: yes
    • Scott Conklin: yes
    • Bud Cook: yes
    • Jill Cooper: yes
    • Gina Curry: yes
    • Bryan Cutler: yes
    • Joseph D'Orsie: yes
    • Mary Jo Daley: yes
    • Eric Davanzo: yes
    • Nathan Davidson: yes
    • Tina Davis: yes
    • Jason Dawkins: yes
    • Gary Day: yes
    • Daniel Deasy: yes
    • David Delloso: yes
    • Sheryl Delozier: yes
    • Russ Diamond: yes
    • Kyle Donahue: yes
    • Sean Dougherty: yes
    • Joe Emrick: yes
    • Mindy Fee: yes
    • Elizabeth Fiedler: yes
    • Wendy Fink: yes
    • Justin Fleming: yes
    • Jamie Flick: yes
    • Ann Flood: yes
    • Dan Frankel: yes
    • Robert Freeman: yes
    • Paul Friel: yes
    • Jonathan Fritz: yes
    • Pat Gallagher: yes
    • Valerie Gaydos: yes
    • Mark Gillen: yes
    • Jose Giral: yes
    • Barbara Gleim: yes
    • Dan Goughnour: yes
    • G. Roni Green: yes
    • Keith Greiner: yes
    • Nancy Guenst: yes
    • Manuel Guzman: yes
    • Jim Haddock: yes
    • Joe Hamm: yes
    • Liz Hanbidge: yes
    • Patrick Harkins: yes
    • Jordan Harris: yes
    • Keith Harris: yes
    • Doyle Heffley: yes
    • Carol Hill-Evans: yes
    • Joe Hogan: yes
    • Joseph Hohenstein: yes
    • Kristine Howard: yes
    • John Inglis Iii: yes
    • Rich Irvin: yes
    • Marylouise Isaacson: yes
    • R. Lee James: yes
    • Mike Jones: yes
    • Tom Jones: yes
    • Joshua Kail: yes
    • Rob Kauffman: yes
    • Carol Kazeem: yes
    • Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
    • Dallas Kephart: yes
    • Joe Kerwin: yes
    • Tarik Khan: yes
    • Emily Kinkead: yes
    • Kate Klunk: yes
    • Bridget Kosierowski: yes
    • Roman Kozak: yes
    • Rick Krajewski: yes
    • Leanne Krueger: yes
    • Charity Krupa: yes
    • Anita Kulik: yes
    • Thomas Kutz: yes
    • Andrew Kuzma: yes
    • Shelby Labs: yes
    • John Lawrence: yes
    • Robert Leadbeter: yes
    • Milou Mackenzie: yes
    • Maureen Madden: yes
    • Dave Madsen: yes
    • Abby Major: yes
    • Zachary Mako: yes
    • Steven Malagari: yes
    • David Maloney: yes
    • Kristin Marcell: yes
    • Brandon Markosek: yes
    • Robert Matzie: yes
    • La'Tasha Mayes: yes
    • Joe Mcandrew: yes
    • Joanna Mcclinton: yes
    • Jeanne Mcneill: yes
    • Thomas Mehaffie: yes
    • Steven Mentzer: yes
    • Robert Merski: yes
    • Carl Metzgar: yes
    • Natalie Mihalek: yes
    • Brett Miller: yes
    • Dan Moul: yes
    • Kyle Mullins: yes
    • Brian Munroe: yes
    • Marci Mustello: yes
    • Ed Neilson: yes
    • Eric Nelson: yes
    • Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
    • Jennifer O'Mara: yes
    • Timothy J. O'Neal: yes
    • Jeff Olsommer: yes
    • Jason Ortitay: yes
    • Danielle Friel Otten: yes
    • Clint Owlett: yes
    • Darisha K. Parker: yes
    • Eddie Pashinski: yes
    • Tina Pickett: yes
    • Chris Pielli: yes
    • Lindsay Powell: yes
    • Tarah Probst: yes
    • Jim Prokopiak: yes
    • Brenda Pugh: yes
    • Christopher Rabb: yes
    • Jack Rader: yes
    • Kathy Rapp: yes
    • Brian Rasel: yes
    • Chad Reichard: yes
    • Jim Rigby: yes
    • Nikki Rivera: yes
    • Brad Roae: yes
    • Leslie Rossi: yes
    • David Rowe: yes
    • Jacklyn Rusnock: yes
    • Alec Ryncavage: yes
    • Abigail Salisbury: yes
    • Steve Samuelson: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes
    • Christina Sappey: yes
    • Donna Scheuren: yes
    • John Schlegel: yes
    • Michael Schlossberg: yes
    • Peter Schweyer: yes
    • Stephenie Scialabba: yes
    • Greg Scott: yes
    • Jeremy Shaffer: yes
    • Melissa Shusterman: yes
    • Brian Smith: yes
    • Ismail Smith-Wade-El: yes
    • Jared Solomon: yes
    • Craig Staats: yes
    • Perry A. Stambaugh: yes
    • Mandy Steele: yes
    • Joanne Stehr: yes
    • Michael Stender: yes
    • James Struzzi: yes
    • Paul Takac: yes
    • Kathleen Tomlinson: yes
    • Jesse Topper: yes
    • Tim Twardzik: yes
    • Arvind Venkat: yes
    • Greg Vitali: no
    • Jamie Walsh: yes
    • Ryan Warner: yes
    • Perry Warren: yes
    • Dane Watro: yes
    • Ben Waxman: yes
    • Eric Weaknecht: yes
    • Joe Webster: yes
    • Parke Wentling: yes
    • Martina White: yes
    • Craig Williams: yes
    • Dan Williams: yes
    • Regina G. Young: yes
    • David Zimmerman: yes
  • Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed

    2026-02-03 · pass · 37-0

    Member-level votes (37)
    • Jordan Harris: yes
    • Aerion Abney: yes
    • Anthony Bellmon: yes
    • Tim Brennan: yes
    • Gina Curry: yes
    • Kyle Donahue: yes
    • Justin Fleming: yes
    • Paul Friel: yes
    • Pat Gallagher: yes
    • Manuel Guzman: yes
    • Tarik Khan: yes
    • Emily Kinkead: yes
    • Bridget Kosierowski: yes
    • Dave Madsen: yes
    • Steven Malagari: yes
    • La'Tasha Mayes: yes
    • Kyle Mullins: yes
    • Abigail Salisbury: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes
    • Ben Waxman: yes
    • Joe Webster: yes
    • Regina G. Young: yes
    • James Struzzi: yes
    • Jamie Barton: yes
    • Marla Brown: yes
    • Eric Davanzo: yes
    • Ann Flood: yes
    • Joshua Kail: yes
    • Charity Krupa: yes
    • Thomas Kutz: yes
    • Zachary Mako: yes
    • Kristin Marcell: yes
    • Marci Mustello: yes
    • Eric Nelson: yes
    • Jeff Olsommer: yes
    • Chad Reichard: yes
    • Jim Rigby: yes
  • FINAL PASSAGE

    2026-02-03 · pass · 197-0

    Member-level votes (198)
    • Aerion Abney: yes
    • Marc Anderson: yes
    • Mike Armanini: yes
    • Jacob Banta: yes
    • Scott Barger: yes
    • Jamie Barton: yes
    • Josh Bashline: yes
    • Anthony Bellmon: yes
    • Jessica Benham: yes
    • Kerry Benninghoff: yes
    • Aaron Bernstine: yes
    • Ryan Bizzarro: yes
    • Timothy Bonner: yes
    • Stephanie Borowicz: yes
    • Lisa Borowski: yes
    • Heather Boyd: yes
    • Matthew Bradford: yes
    • Tim Brennan: yes
    • Tim Briggs: yes
    • Amen Brown: yes
    • Marla Brown: yes
    • Danilo Burgos: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz: yes
    • Andre Carroll: yes
    • Martin Causer: yes
    • Morgan Cephas: yes
    • Melissa Cerrato: yes
    • Joe Ciresi: yes
    • Scott Conklin: yes
    • Bud Cook: yes
    • Jill Cooper: yes
    • Gina Curry: yes
    • Bryan Cutler: yes
    • Joseph D'Orsie: yes
    • Mary Jo Daley: yes
    • Eric Davanzo: yes
    • Nathan Davidson: yes
    • Tina Davis: yes
    • Jason Dawkins: yes
    • Gary Day: yes
    • Daniel Deasy: yes
    • David Delloso: yes
    • Sheryl Delozier: yes
    • Russ Diamond: yes
    • Kyle Donahue: yes
    • Sean Dougherty: yes
    • Joe Emrick: yes
    • Mindy Fee: yes
    • Elizabeth Fiedler: yes
    • Wendy Fink: yes
    • Justin Fleming: yes
    • Jamie Flick: yes
    • Ann Flood: yes
    • Dan Frankel: yes
    • Robert Freeman: yes
    • Paul Friel: yes
    • Jonathan Fritz: yes
    • Pat Gallagher: yes
    • Valerie Gaydos: yes
    • Mark Gillen: yes
    • Jose Giral: yes
    • Barbara Gleim: yes
    • Dan Goughnour: yes
    • G. Roni Green: yes
    • Keith Greiner: yes
    • Nancy Guenst: yes
    • Manuel Guzman: yes
    • Jim Haddock: yes
    • Joe Hamm: yes
    • Liz Hanbidge: yes
    • Patrick Harkins: yes
    • Jordan Harris: yes
    • Keith Harris: yes
    • Doyle Heffley: yes
    • Carol Hill-Evans: yes
    • Joe Hogan: yes
    • Joseph Hohenstein: yes
    • Kristine Howard: yes
    • John Inglis Iii: yes
    • Rich Irvin: yes
    • Marylouise Isaacson: yes
    • R. Lee James: yes
    • Mike Jones: yes
    • Tom Jones: yes
    • Joshua Kail: yes
    • Rob Kauffman: yes
    • Carol Kazeem: yes
    • Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
    • Dallas Kephart: yes
    • Joe Kerwin: yes
    • Tarik Khan: yes
    • Emily Kinkead: yes
    • Kate Klunk: yes
    • Bridget Kosierowski: yes
    • Roman Kozak: yes
    • Rick Krajewski: yes
    • Leanne Krueger: yes
    • Charity Krupa: yes
    • Anita Kulik: yes
    • Thomas Kutz: yes
    • Andrew Kuzma: yes
    • Shelby Labs: yes
    • John Lawrence: other
    • Robert Leadbeter: yes
    • Milou Mackenzie: yes
    • Maureen Madden: yes
    • Dave Madsen: yes
    • Abby Major: yes
    • Zachary Mako: yes
    • Steven Malagari: yes
    • David Maloney: yes
    • Kristin Marcell: yes
    • Brandon Markosek: yes
    • Robert Matzie: yes
    • La'Tasha Mayes: yes
    • Joe Mcandrew: yes
    • Joanna Mcclinton: yes
    • Jeanne Mcneill: yes
    • Thomas Mehaffie: yes
    • Steven Mentzer: yes
    • Robert Merski: yes
    • Carl Metzgar: yes
    • Natalie Mihalek: yes
    • Brett Miller: yes
    • Dan Moul: yes
    • Kyle Mullins: yes
    • Brian Munroe: yes
    • Marci Mustello: yes
    • Ed Neilson: yes
    • Eric Nelson: yes
    • Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
    • Jennifer O'Mara: yes
    • Timothy J. O'Neal: yes
    • Jeff Olsommer: yes
    • Jason Ortitay: yes
    • Danielle Friel Otten: yes
    • Clint Owlett: yes
    • Darisha K. Parker: yes
    • Eddie Pashinski: yes
    • Tina Pickett: yes
    • Chris Pielli: yes
    • Lindsay Powell: yes
    • Tarah Probst: yes
    • Jim Prokopiak: yes
    • Brenda Pugh: yes
    • Christopher Rabb: yes
    • Jack Rader: yes
    • Kathy Rapp: yes
    • Brian Rasel: yes
    • Chad Reichard: yes
    • Jim Rigby: yes
    • Nikki Rivera: yes
    • Brad Roae: yes
    • Leslie Rossi: yes
    • David Rowe: yes
    • Jacklyn Rusnock: yes
    • Alec Ryncavage: yes
    • Abigail Salisbury: yes
    • Steve Samuelson: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes
    • Christina Sappey: yes
    • Donna Scheuren: yes
    • John Schlegel: yes
    • Michael Schlossberg: yes
    • Peter Schweyer: yes
    • Stephenie Scialabba: yes
    • Greg Scott: yes
    • Jeremy Shaffer: yes
    • Melissa Shusterman: yes
    • Brian Smith: yes
    • Ismail Smith-Wade-El: yes
    • Jared Solomon: yes
    • Craig Staats: yes
    • Perry A. Stambaugh: yes
    • Mandy Steele: yes
    • Joanne Stehr: yes
    • Michael Stender: yes
    • James Struzzi: yes
    • Paul Takac: yes
    • Kathleen Tomlinson: yes
    • Jesse Topper: yes
    • Tim Twardzik: yes
    • Arvind Venkat: yes
    • Greg Vitali: yes
    • Jamie Walsh: yes
    • Ryan Warner: yes
    • Perry Warren: yes
    • Dane Watro: yes
    • Ben Waxman: yes
    • Eric Weaknecht: yes
    • Joe Webster: yes
    • Parke Wentling: yes
    • Martina White: yes
    • Craig Williams: yes
    • Dan Williams: yes
    • Regina G. Young: yes
    • David Zimmerman: yes
  • Committee vote (Banking & Insurance): Adopt Amendment

    2026-06-09 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Lisa Baker: yes
    • Lisa Boscola: yes
    • Marty Flynn: yes
    • Patty Kim: yes
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Greg Rothman: yes
    • Sharif Street: yes
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Gene Yaw: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Anthony Williams: other
  • Committee vote (Banking & Insurance): Reported as Amended

    2026-06-09 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Lisa Baker: yes
    • Lisa Boscola: yes
    • Marty Flynn: yes
    • Patty Kim: yes
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Greg Rothman: yes
    • Sharif Street: yes
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Gene Yaw: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Anthony Williams: other
  • Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed

    2026-07-10 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: yes
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Art Haywood: yes
    • Vincent Hughes: yes
    • Timothy Kearney: yes
    • Patty Kim: yes
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Judith Schwank: yes
    • Sharif Street: yes
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Joe Pittman: yes
    • Jay Costa: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Scott Martin: yes

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