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IntroducedOct 15, 2026
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Passed SenateOct 20, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Pennsylvania Senate Bill
A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study examining the financial impact of outdated hospital regulations on hospitals in this Commonwealth, the erosion of the scope of practice of physicians in rural areas and measures to preserve physician-led medical practice and improve physician recruitment and retention in rural areas of this Commonwealth.
Summary
Comments on SR 397
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors

- Sen. David Argallcosponsor
- Sen. Frank Farrycosponsor
- Sen. Judy Wardcosponsor
- Sen. Scott Hutchinsoncosponsor
Votes
YES: 50
- David Argall
- Lisa Baker
- Camera Bartolotta
- Lisa Boscola
- Michele Brooks
- Rosemary Brown
- Amanda Cappelletti
- Jarrett Coleman
- Maria Collett
- Carolyn Comitta
- Jay Costa
- Lynda Schlegel Culver
- Cris Dush
- Frank Farry
- Marty Flynn
- Wayne Fontana
- Chris Gebhard
- Art Haywood
- Vincent Hughes
- Scott Hutchinson
- John Kane
- Timothy Kearney
- Dawn Keefer
- Patty Kim
- Wayne Langerholc
- Daniel Laughlin
- James Malone
- Scott Martin
- Doug Mastriano
- Nick Miller
- Katie Muth
- Tracy Pennycuick
- Kristin Phillips-Hill
- Joe Picozzi
- Nick Pisciottano
- Joe Pittman
- Devlin Robinson
- Greg Rothman
- Steven Santarsiero
- Nikil Saval
- Judith Schwank
- Patrick Stefano
- Sharif Street
- Christine Tartaglione
- Elder Vogel
- Judy Ward
- Kim Ward
- Anthony Williams
- Lindsey Williams
- Gene Yaw
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Oct 20, 2026 | Senate
- Adopted
- Oct 19, 2026 | Senate
- Reported as amended
- Oct 15, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Health & Human Services
Bill Texts
- Printer's No. 2045 (Oct 15, 2026)PDF
- Printer's No. 2045 (Oct 15, 2026)HTML
- Printer's No. 2045 (Oct 15, 2026)MSWORD
- Senate Amendments (Printer's No. 2045 (Oct 15, 2026))HTML
- Printer's No. 2050 (Oct 19, 2026)PDF
- Printer's No. 2050 (Oct 19, 2026)HTML
- Printer's No. 2050 (Oct 19, 2026)MSWORD
- Senate Amendment A04655 to Printers Number 2045 (Sen. Michele Brooks, 10/19/2026) -- Yes: 13, No: 0HTML
- Senate Amendment A04655 to Printers Number 2045 (Sen. Michele Brooks, 10/19/2026) -- Yes: 13, No: 0PDF
- Senate Amendment A04655 to Printers Number 2045 (Sen. Michele Brooks, 10/19/2026) -- Yes: 13, No: 0MSWORD
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