An Act amending the act of June 6, 1980 (P.L.197, No.57), known as the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act, further providing for definitions and for approval of drugs; further providing for exemptions and exceptions and for violations and penalties; and providing for insurance billing codes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Oct 2018
Senate Passage
Sep 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 4, 2017
Last action Oct 2, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Sep 25, 2018
How they voted
32–17
Passed
Total votes 49
Sep 25, 2018
D
Democratic15
53% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican33
69% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Oct 2, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
Sep 25, 2018
Senate · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
Sep 24, 2018
Senate · Amendment offered
PN 2001 Amended on third consideration
Jun 21, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
Re-reported as committed
Jun 18, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Jun 6, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
PN 1830 Reported as amended
May 4, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
PN 0787 Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John R. Gordner
RRepublican
Co
Donald C. White
RRepublican
Co
Jim Brewster
DDemocratic
Co
John C. Rafferty
RRepublican
Co
John T. Yudichak
IIndependent
Co
Joseph B. Scarnati
RRepublican
Co
Lisa Baker
RRepublican
Co
Mike Folmer
RRepublican
Co
Pat Stefano
RRepublican
Co
Ryan Aument
RRepublican
Co
Scott Hutchinson
RRepublican
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