2025-2026 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
SB579: Providing for licensing and regulating the practice of music therapy; and making editorial changes.
Legislative Summary
An Act amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.220, No.39), known as the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act, providing for licensing and regulating the practice of music therapy; and making editorial changes.
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Bill History
4/9/2025
Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(4/9/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Democrat: 11
Primary Sponsor

Elder Vogel
Republican
Co-Sponsors (15)
Carolyn Comitta
Democrat
Timothy Kearney
Democrat
Arthur Haywood
Democrat
Wayne Fontana
Democrat
Jay Costa
Democrat
Scott Hutchinson
Republican
Christine Tartaglione
Democrat
Judy Schwank
Democrat
Amanda Cappelletti
Democrat
Anthony Williams
Democrat
Lynda Schlegel Culver
Republican
Steven Santarsiero
Democrat
Devlin Robinson
Republican
Martin Flynn
Democrat
Judith Ward
Republican