PA HB2561 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 13-7)
Status: Passed on October 29 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-10-29 - Act No. 99
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

An Act amending the act of June 6, 1980 (P.L.197, No.57), known as the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act, further providing for definitions, for approval of drugs, for exemptions and exceptions and for violations and penalties.

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Title

Further providing for definitions, for approval of drugs, for exemptions and exceptions and for violations and penalties.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-10-20 - Senate - Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-10-20 - Senate - Senate Floor: HB 2561 PN 4373, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-10-06 - Senate - Senate Consumer Protection And Professional Licensure: Reported as Committed (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-09-29 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-09-29 - House - House Floor: HB 2561 PN 4373, FP (Y: 202 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-09-15 - House - House Professional Licensure: Report Bill As Amended (Y: 25 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-09-15 - House - House Professional Licensure: Adopt Amendment A07134 (Y: 25 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-10-29SenateAct No. 99
2020-10-29SenateApproved by the Governor
2020-10-21SenatePresented to the Governor
2020-10-21SenateSigned in Senate
2020-10-20SenateSigned in House
2020-10-20SenateThird consideration and final passage (48-0)
2020-10-20SenateRe-reported as committed
2020-10-19SenateRe-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
2020-10-19SenateSecond consideration
2020-10-06SenateFirst consideration
2020-10-06SenateReported as committed
2020-10-02SenateReferred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
2020-09-29SenateIn the Senate
2020-09-29HouseThird consideration and final passage (202-0)
2020-09-29HouseRe-reported as committed
2020-09-17HouseRe-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
2020-09-17HouseSecond consideration
2020-09-16HouseRemoved from table
2020-09-15HouseLaid on the table
2020-09-15HouseFirst consideration
2020-09-15HouseReported as amended
2020-06-08HouseReferred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

Pennsylvania State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2019&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=2561
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2019&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=2561&pn=3883
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2019&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=2561&pn=4373
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2019&sInd=0&cteeCde=34&theDate=09/15/2020&RollCallId=2442
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2019&sInd=0&cteeCde=34&theDate=09/15/2020&RollCallId=2443
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2019&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=1626
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2019&sInd=0&cteeCde=4&theDate=09/29/2020&RollCallId=2540
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummary.cfm?sYear=2019&sInd=0&chamber=S&cteeCde=7&theDate=10/06/2020&RollCallId=1217
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2019&sess_ind=0&rc_body=S&rc_nbr=690
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummary.cfm?sYear=2019&sInd=0&chamber=S&cteeCde=3&theDate=10/20/2020&RollCallId=1255

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