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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1292: 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, "licensed associate art therapist" and related titles; and further providing for penalties, for license renewal, records and fees and for unlawful practice.

In committee 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

SB 1292 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on April 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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, "licensed associate art therapist" and related titles; and further providing for penalties, for license renewal, records and fees and for unlawful practice. Primary sponsor: Joe Picozzi (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 16, 2026): Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe PicozziPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Rosemary BrownCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate40
Amanda CappellettiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Carolyn ComittaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Lynda CulverCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
James MaloneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Nick MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Nick PisciottanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Nikil SavalCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Tina TartaglioneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Elder VogelCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate47

“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

Sources

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