An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, further providing for State Board of Pharmacy.
SB 1133 amends Pennsylvania's Pharmacy Act to adjust the composition of the State Board of Pharmacy. The bill increases the number of pharmacist members from five to six, requiring two to be appointed from acute care institutional pharmacies (previously one), and specifies that pharmacy technician members must have at least five years of experience. All board members serve six-year terms, with the technician limited to one term and other members to two consecutive terms. Appointments require the Governor's nomination and Senate approval.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026
Last action Jun 30, 2026
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What changed between versions
Printer's No. PN1382
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Printer's No. PN1810
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MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect amendments made in June 2026, changing the sponsor list and adding a new term limit for board members. The most significant policy change requires two pharmacists to be appointed from separate acute care institutional pharmacies, rather than a single pharmacist from one institution, to ensure diverse representation. Additionally, a new restriction was added preventing any board member from serving more than two consecutive terms.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding board composition was expanded to require appointments from multiple distinct acute care institutions, and the scope of member tenure was limited to prevent long-term dominance by a single appointee.
ELIGIBILITY
Changed the requirement for acute care pharmacist appointees from one pharmacist at a single pharmacy to two pharmacists from separate acute care institutional pharmacies.
REQUIREMENT
Added a new requirement that no board member may serve more than two consecutive terms.
TECHNICAL
Updated the list of bill sponsors and added a reference to the prior printer's number to track the legislative history.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 29, 2026
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Jun 29, 2026
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Professional Licensure
lower
Jun 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 22, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Jan 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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