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Senate Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | January 14, 2013 04:31 PM |
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| From: | Senator Matt Smith |
| To: | All Senate members |
| Subject: | Professional Licensure Portability for Military Spouses |
| In the near future, I plan to introduce legislation affording military spouses greater ease in obtaining the transfer of their professional license to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The lives of military spouses are dominated by frequent deployments, relocations and extended periods of single parenthood. Military spouses endure what is among the most mobile positions in our country, making the maintenance of professional licensure a significant obstacle. Acquiring the transfer of a professional license can prove time consuming and costly, causing delays in employment and preventing the utilization of valuable skills in the workplace. Often the transferal of professional licenses becomes cumbersome to the point where military spouses abandon their careers. In recent years, governors and state legislators in many states have come together across the aisle to provide this type of much needed assistance to our military spouses. It is time for Pennsylvania to be added to this roster. My legislation will allow military spouses to move more rapidly and efficiently into the workforce by providing a streamlined process in obtaining the transfer of their professional licenses into the Commonwealth. Thank you for your consideration of this important issue. If you have any questions regarding this legislation, please contact Tim Golding in my office via email at tgolding@pasenate.com or via phone at 717-787-5839. |
Introduced as SB452