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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1980: An Act amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, in administrative provisions, further providing for continuing medical education.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1980 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on October 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, in administrative provisions, further providing for continuing medical education. Primary sponsor: Paul Takac (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 24, 2025): Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul TakacPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Joe CiresiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Bob FreemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse136
Liz HanbidgeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Keith HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse195
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Joe HohensteinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse177
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
  2. Third consideration and final passage
  3. Re-reported as committed
  4. Re-committed to Appropriations
  5. Second consideration
  6. Removed from table
  7. Laid on the table
  8. First consideration
  9. Reported as committed
  10. Referred to Professional Licensure

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source