Pennsylvania SB 1170: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in depositions and witnesses, further providing for expert testimony in certain criminal proceedings.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1451
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1170
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY HUGHES, FEBRUARY 24, 2026
REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS, FEBRUARY 24, 2026
AN ACT
Making appropriations from the Professional Licensure
Augmentation Account and from restricted revenue accounts
within the General Fund to the Department of State for use by
the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs in
support of the professional licensure boards assigned
thereto.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The sum of $68,417,000, or as much thereof as may
be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the Professional
Licensure Augmentation Account within the General Fund to the
Department of State for the operation of the Bureau of
Professional and Occupational Affairs for the fiscal year July
1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
Section 2. (a) The sum of $9,813,000, or as much thereof as
may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the restricted
receipts account of the State Board of Medicine for the
operation of the board for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June
30, 2027.
(b) The sum of $2,423,000, or as much thereof as may be
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necessary, is hereby appropriated from the restricted receipts
account of the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine for the
operation of the board for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June
30, 2027.
(c) The sum of $461,000, or as much thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated from the restricted receipts
account of the State Board of Podiatry for the operation of the
board for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
(d) The sum of $1,270,000, or as much thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated from the Athletic Commission
Augmentation Account for the State Athletic Commission, as
authorized by 5 Pa.C.S. § 1512 (relating to Athletic Commission
Augmentation Account), for the support and operation of the
commission for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
(e) Each appropriation listed in subsections (a), (b), (c)
and (d) shall not be treated as an augmentation to the
Department of State, a general government appropriation or any
other appropriation, but shall be treated and accounted for as
separate appropriations respectively.
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026, or
immediately, whichever is later.
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