Pennsylvania HB80: An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.

What the bill says

From the amended text, February 4, 2026:

SENATE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 31, 1941 PRINTER'S NO. 2866 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY VENKAT, MARCELL, HOWARD, SANCHEZ, BOROWSKI, PIELLI, HILL-EVANS, HANBIDGE, HADDOCK, SCHLOSSBERG, FRANKEL, HOHENSTEIN, FREEMAN, HARKINS, SHUSTERMAN, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, KENYATTA, SAPPEY, PROBST, DONAHUE, OTTEN, FIEDLER, CERRATO, GREEN, BONNER, KHAN, DOUGHERTY, MARKOSEK, SHAFFER, KAZEEM, MADSEN, RIVERA AND SCHEUREN, JANUARY 10, 2025 SENATOR STEFANO, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, IN SENATE, AS AMENDED, FEBRUARY 4, 2026 Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact; and providing for the form of the compact. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact Act. Section 2. Authority to execute compact. The Governor, on behalf of the Commonwealth, is hereby authorized to execute a compact in substantially the following form with any one or more of the states of the United States, and the General Assembly hereby signifies in advance its approval and ratification of such compact: SECTION 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of audiology and speech-language pathology with the goal of improving public access to audiology and speech-language pathology services. The practice of audiology and speech- language pathology …

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Sponsors

• Arvind Venkat (D, 30) · primary sponsor
• Kristin Marcell (R, 178)
• Kristine Howard (D, 167)
• Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
• Lisa Borowski (D, 168)
• Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
• Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
• Hanbidge, Liz (D, 61)
• James Haddock (D, 118)
• Michael Schlossberg (D, 132)
• Dan Frankel (D, 23)
• Joseph Hohenstein (D, 177)

Latest actions

1. March 16, 2026: Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 16, 2026
2. March 16, 2026: Second consideration, March 16, 2026
3. February 4, 2026: First consideration, Feb. 4, 2026
4. February 4, 2026: Reported as amended, Feb. 4, 2026
5. July 14, 2025: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, July 14, 2025
6. July 14, 2025: In the Senate
7. July 7, 2025: (Remarks see House Journal Page 1214-1215), July 7, 2025
8. July 7, 2025: Third consideration and final passage, July 7, 2025 (203-0)
9. July 7, 2025: Re-reported as committed, July 7, 2025
10. July 1, 2025: Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, July 1, 2025

Votes

• Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure: Reported as Amended (February 4, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure: Adopt Amendment (February 4, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Third consideration and final passage, July 7, 2025 (203-0) (July 7, 2025): 203 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (July 7, 2025): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed (July 1, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Professional Licensure: Report Bill As Amended (June 17, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB80?

HB80 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.

What is the status of HB80?

Passed one chamber as of March 16, 2026. Latest action: Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 16, 2026 (March 16, 2026).

Who sponsored HB80?

Arvind Venkat (D, 30), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB80?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb80