PA SB 842

introduced

An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.216, No.76), known as The Dental Law, further providing for definitions, for general powers of the State Board of Dentistry, for penalties and for restricted faculty license.

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

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Did PA SB 842 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 842 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-30): Laid on the table

What is PA SB 842 about?

PA SB 842 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.216, No.76), known as The Dental Law, further providing for definitions, for general powers of the State Board of Dentistry, for penalties and for restricted faculty license.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 842?

Rosemary Brown is the primary sponsor of PA SB 842, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-06-30 — Laid on the table
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-06-30
Laid on the table
2025-06-30
First consideration
reading-1
2025-06-30
Reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-06-25
Referred to Professional Licensure
referral-committee
2025-06-24
Third consideration and final passage
passage,reading-3
2025-06-24
Re-reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-06-23
Re-referred to Appropriations
referral-committee
2025-06-23
Second consideration
reading-2
2025-06-11
First consideration
reading-1
2025-06-11
Reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-06-06
Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Committee vote (Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure): Reported as Committed
2025-06-11 · pass · 12-1
Member-level votes (14)
- Lisa Boscola: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Marty Flynn: yes
- Chris Gebhard: yes
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Nick Pisciottano: yes
- Steven Santarsiero: yes
- Christine Tartaglione: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Patrick Stefano: yes
- Michele Brooks: no
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: other
Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed
2025-06-24 · 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
FINAL PASSAGE
2025-06-24 · pass · 47-3
Member-level votes (50)
- David Argall: yes
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Lisa Boscola: yes
- Michele Brooks: no
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: no
- Maria Collett: yes
- Carolyn Comitta: yes
- Jay Costa: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Marty Flynn: yes
- Wayne Fontana: yes
- Chris Gebhard: yes
- Art Haywood: yes
- Vincent Hughes: yes
- Scott Hutchinson: yes
- John Kane: yes
- Timothy Kearney: yes
- Dawn Keefer: no
- Patty Kim: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- James Malone: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Nick Miller: yes
- Katie Muth: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Nick Pisciottano: yes
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Greg Rothman: yes
- Steven Santarsiero: yes
- Nikil Saval: yes
- Judith Schwank: yes
- Patrick Stefano: yes
- Sharif Street: yes
- Christine Tartaglione: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Judy Ward: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Anthony Williams: yes
- Lindsey Williams: yes
- Gene Yaw: yes
Committee vote (Professional Licensure): Report Bill As Committed
2025-06-30 · pass · 26-0
Member-level votes (26)
- Frank Burns: yes
- Nathan Davidson: yes
- Pat Gallagher: yes
- Nancy Guenst: yes
- Manuel Guzman: yes
- Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
- Bridget Kosierowski: yes
- Steven Malagari: yes
- Robert Merski: yes
- Dan Miller: yes
- Kyle Mullins: yes
- Brian Munroe: yes
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El: yes
- Arvind Venkat: yes
- Joe Emrick: yes
- Mike Armanini: yes
- Bryan Cutler: yes
- Torren Ecker: yes
- Valerie Gaydos: yes
- Andrew Kuzma: yes
- Zachary Mako: yes
- Kristin Marcell: yes
- Thomas Mehaffie: yes
- Donna Scheuren: yes
- Kathleen Tomlinson: yes
- Dane Watro: yes

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https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=7&rollcallid=269&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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