SB 981 — 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, further providing for legislative intent, for definitions, for license required, for State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for powers and functions of board, for qualifications for license, for procedures for licensing, for reciprocity, for endorsement of out-of-State licenses and for reinstatement of license; providing for restrictions on use of title "Licensed Recreational Therapist"; and further providing for penalties, for license renewal and records and fees and for unlawful practice.
Congress · introduced 2025-08-25
Latest action: — Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Aug. 25, 2025
Sponsors
- Lynda Schlegel Culver (R, PA-27) — sponsor · 2025-08-25
- Christine M. Tartaglione (D, PA-2) — cosponsor · 2025-08-25
- Nikil Saval (D, PA-1) — cosponsor · 2025-08-25
- Wayne D. Fontana (D, PA-42) — cosponsor · 2025-08-25
- Carolyn T. Comitta (D, PA-19) — cosponsor · 2025-08-25
- Jay Costa (D, PA-43) — cosponsor · 2025-08-25
- Elder A. Vogel (R, PA-47) — cosponsor · 2025-08-25
- David G. Argall (R, PA-29) — cosponsor · 2025-08-25
- Amanda M. Cappelletti (D, PA-17) — cosponsor · 2025-08-25
- Sharif Street (D, PA-3) — cosponsor · 2025-08-25
- Tracy Pennycuick (R, PA-24) — cosponsor · 2025-08-25
- Joe Picozzi (R, PA-5) — cosponsor · 2025-08-25
- Judith L. Schwank (D, PA-11) — cosponsor · 2025-08-25
- James ANDREW Malone (D, PA-36) — cosponsor · 2025-08-25
- Devlin J. Robinson (R, PA-37) — cosponsor · 2025-08-25
Action timeline
- · senate — Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Aug. 25, 2025
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lynda Schlegel Culver (R, state_upper PA-27) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Amanda M. Cappelletti (D, state_upper PA-17) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Carolyn T. Comitta (D, state_upper PA-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Christine M. Tartaglione (D, state_upper PA-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | David G. Argall (R, state_upper PA-29) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Devlin J. Robinson (R, state_upper PA-37) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Elder A. Vogel (R, state_upper PA-47) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | James ANDREW Malone (D, state_upper PA-36) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Jay Costa (D, state_upper PA-43) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Joe Picozzi (R, state_upper PA-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Judith L. Schwank (D, state_upper PA-11) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Nikil Saval (D, state_upper PA-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Sharif Street (D, state_upper PA-3) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Tracy Pennycuick (R, state_upper PA-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Wayne D. Fontana (D, state_upper PA-42) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Activity
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- 2026-05-20 · was referred to Pennsylvania Senate Consumer Protection And Professional Licensure Committee · pa-leg