PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) \u2014 Gov. Josh Shapiro signed 23 bills into law Monday, including measures aimed at modernizing state processes and expanding professional licensing opportunities.<\/p>\n
Shapiro\u00a0signed:<\/p>\n
HB 482<\/a> \u2013 Pennsylvania Joining the National Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact<\/p>\n HB 858<\/a> \u2013 Eliminating Blight and Revitalizing Communities<\/p>\n HB 1102<\/a> \u2013 Providing Opportunities to Serve in National Guard through Targeted Incentives<\/p>\n HB 1286<\/a> \u2013 Human Trafficking Awareness Training (Former HB2455)<\/p>\n HB 1646<\/a> \u2013 Keeping the Board of Barber Examiners Operating Smoothly<\/p>\n HB 1830<\/a> \u2013 Flashing Blue Lights for Roadside Assistance Vehicles<\/p>\n HB 1851<\/a> \u2013 Expanding Midwifery Access and Authority for Healthier Communities<\/p>\n HB 1860<\/a> \u2013 Permitting Remote Work for Employees in the Vehicle Sales Financing Industry<\/p>\n HB 1862<\/a> \u2013 Making Necessary Updates to Pennsylvania’s Ignition Interlock Law<\/p>\n HB 2017<\/a> \u2013 Removing an Unnecessary Obstacle to Nuclear Development in Pennsylvania<\/p>\n HB 2024<\/a> \u2013 Increasing Awareness of Military Sexual Trauma<\/p>\n HB 2426<\/a> \u2013 River Pilots \u2013 Changing the Maximum Draft Size from Twenty-Seven Feet to Twenty-Nine Feet<\/p>\n HB 2559<\/a> \u2013 State Property Transfers and Land Conveyances<\/p>\n SB 45<\/a> \u2013 Prostitution Penalty Enhancement\u00a0<\/p>\n SB 130<\/a> \u2013 Notice of VA Burial Benefits for Veterans<\/p>\n SB 331<\/a> \u2013 Cosmetology Licensure Compact<\/p>\n SB 349<\/a> \u2013 Bonding of Solar Installations<\/p>\n SB 511<\/a> \u2013 Korean War Armistice Day (July 27)<\/p>\n SB 779<\/a> \u2013 Protecting Consumers from Abusive Towing Practices<\/p>\n SB 992<\/a> \u2013 Prohibiting Telemarketers from Spoofing Phone Numbers<\/p>\n SB 1058<\/a> \u2013 Sustaining Pennsylvania’s Flex-Fuel Economy<\/p>\n SB 1181<\/a> \u2013 An Act amending the Township State Highway Law (P.L.594, No.203<\/a>)<\/p>\n SB 1294<\/a> \u2013 Reinforcing Commercial Vehicle Safety<\/p>\n SB 1353<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 An act amending the Board of Vehicles Act (P.L.306, No.84<\/a>)<\/p>\n The legislation includes authorization for the state to join the Cosmetology Licensure Compact and the National Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact, which support businesses and workers alike.<\/p>\n “I’m proud of the work we’ve done together to cut red tape for working Pennsylvanians, address critical workforce shortages, expand support for survivors of sexual assault, and ensure our veterans can access the benefits they’ve earned through their service,”\u00a0said Shapiro.<\/p>\n Get the latest news, weather forecasts and sports stories delivered straight to your inbox! Sign up for our newsletters<\/a>.<\/p>\n Among the 23 bills are measures to protect veterans by ensuring county directors of veterans affairs receive training in trauma-informed care, particularly related to military sexual trauma, and to help families receive military benefits after a service member’s death.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n