2025-2026 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
HB554: Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Social Work Licensure Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.
Legislative Summary
An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Social Work Licensure Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
2/11/2025
Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Reported as amended
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
First consideration
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Amendment A00239 (PN 0555)
House Amendment A00239 (PN 0555)
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Professional Licensure: Adopt Amendment A00239
5/6/2025
26
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Professional Licensure: Report Bill As Amended
5/6/2025
26
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/11/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 32
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor

Aerion Abney
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (33)
Carol Hill-Evans
Democrat
Arvind Venkat
Democrat
Kristine Howard
Democrat
Jose Giral
Democrat
Ben Sanchez
Democrat
Michael Schlossberg
Democrat
Benjamin Waxman
Democrat
Timothy Brennan
Democrat
Joseph Hohenstein
Democrat
Tarik Khan
Democrat
Ed Neilson
Democrat
Melissa Shusterman
Democrat
Malcolm Kenyatta
Democrat
Robert Freeman
Democrat
Jennifer O'Mara
Democrat
Dan Frankel
Democrat
Anthony Bellmon
Democrat
Melissa Cerrato
Democrat
Justin Fleming
Democrat
Danielle Otten
Democrat
Daniel Deasy
Democrat
Roni Green
Democrat
Mary Jo Daley
Democrat
Gina Curry
Democrat
Joanne Stehr
Republican
Nathan Davidson
Democrat
Rick Krajewski
Democrat
Tim Twardzik
Republican
Sean Dougherty
Democrat
Christopher Pielli
Democrat
Robert Merski
Democrat
Stephen Samuelson
Democrat
John Inglis
Democrat