Pennsylvania Bill Actions

Monday, April 21, 2025

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COMMITTEE: AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES

HB 1310 Nursing Facility Payments

Bizzarro, Madden, Giral, Khan, Guenst, Probst, Sanchez, Malagari, Kenyatta, Donahue, Green, Cepeda-Freytiz, Cerrato, Greiner, Kutz

Updates payment rate calculations for nursing facilities in the Medical Assistance program.

Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES (H).

COMMITTEE: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS

HB 1132 School Food Restrictions

Mihalek, Shusterman, Rowe, Scialabba, O'Mara, Major, Fleming, Hogan, Warner, Kail, Labs, Leadbeter, Gleim, Borowski, Benham, Metzgar, Sappey, Giral, Sanchez, Venkat, Kulik, Neilson, Kauffman, Otten, Kozak, Rivera, Green, Kerwin, Webster, Cooper, Pugh

Prohibits public schools from selling unhealthy ultra-processed competitive foods during the school day.

Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS (H).

HB 1277 Plant and Pollinator Regulation

Rabb, Madden, Pielli, Giral, Waxman, Burgos, Howard, Khan, Guenst, Probst, Hill-Evans, Kenyatta, Webster, Sanchez, James, Hohenstein, Brennan, Shusterman, Warren

Modernizes regulations to protect plant and pollinator health while streamlining pest management and industry oversight.

Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS (H).

COMMITTEE: COMMERCE

HB 1276 Securities Entitlements Reform

D'Orsie, Bernstine

Centralizes legal rules governing securities entitlements and security interests under Pennsylvania law.

Referred to COMMERCE (H).

COMMITTEE: CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES

HB 1130 GRAS Substance Reporting

Mihalek, Shusterman, Rowe, Scialabba, O'Mara, Major, Fleming, Hogan, Warner, Kail, Labs, Leadbeter, Gleim, Borowski, Benham, Metzgar, Sappey, Pickett, Giral, Sanchez, Venkat, Kulik, Neilson, Kauffman, Otten, Kazeem, Rivera, Green, Kerwin, Cooper, Banta, Pugh

Mandates reporting and public disclosure of GRAS substances used in food products.

Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES (H).

HB 1131 Artificial Food Dye Ban

Mihalek, Shusterman, Rowe, Scialabba, O'Mara, Major, Fleming, Hogan, Warner, Kail, Labs, Leadbeter, Gleim, Borowski, Benham, Metzgar, Sappey, Pickett, Giral, Sanchez, Kulik, Neilson, Kauffman, Otten, Kazeem, Kozak, Rivera, Green, Kerwin, Hamm, Cooper, Banta, Pugh

Prohibits public schools from selling competitive foods containing certain artificial food dyes during the school day.

Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES (H).

HB 1133 Food Labeling Requirements

Mihalek, Shusterman, Rowe, Scialabba, O'Mara, Major, Fleming, Hogan, Warner, Kail, Labs, Leadbeter, Gleim, Borowski, Benham, Metzgar, Sappey, Pickett, Giral, Sanchez, Kulik, Neilson, Kauffman, Otten, Rivera, Green, Kerwin, Cooper, Banta, Pugh

Requires warning labels on food products containing the preservative BHA, citing potential cancer risks.

Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES (H).

HB 1134 Synthetic Color Warnings

Mihalek, Shusterman, Rowe, Scialabba, O'Mara, Major, Fleming, Hogan, Warner, Kail, Labs, Leadbeter, Gleim, Borowski, Benham, Metzgar, Sappey, Pickett, Giral, Sanchez, Kulik, Neilson, Kauffman, Otten, Kozak, Rivera, Green, Kerwin, Cooper, Banta, Pugh

Requires warning labels on food products containing certain synthetic color additives about potential adverse effects on children's activity and attention.

Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES (H).

HB 1135 Paraquat Pesticide Ban

Mihalek, Shusterman, Rowe, Scialabba, O'Mara, Major, Fleming, Hogan, Warner, Kail, Labs, Leadbeter, Gleim, Borowski, Benham, Metzgar, Sappey, Giral, Sanchez, Kulik, Gaydos, Neilson, Kauffman, Otten, Rivera, Green, Kerwin, Webster, Banta, Pugh

Prohibits the use of paraquat as a pesticide in Pennsylvania.

Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES (H).

COMMITTEE: EDUCATION

HB 1271 Campus Free Speech

D'Orsie, Roae, Hamm, M. Mackenzie, Kauffman, Scialabba, Rowe, Zimmerman, T. Jones, Fink

Establishes free speech protections and limits bias reporting systems at public colleges and universities.

Referred to EDUCATION (H).

COMMITTEE: ENERGY

HB 1239 Solar Roof Regulations

Hanbidge, Hohenstein, Hill-Evans, Madden, Pielli, Howard, Kazeem, Sanchez, Guenst, Cerrato, Cepeda-Freytiz, Malagari, Steele, Otten, Shusterman, Green, Ciresi

Prohibits condominium and planned community associations from restricting solar energy systems on detached roofs.

Referred to ENERGY (H).

HB 1260 Solar-Ready Warehouses

Siegel, Pielli, Giral, Cepeda-Freytiz, Hill-Evans, Schlossberg, Otten, Madden, Isaacson, Inglis, Waxman, Hanbidge, Mullins, Vitali, Neilson, Sanchez, Frankel, Rivera, Salisbury, Khan, Borowski, Mcneill

Mandates solar-ready design standards for new large-scale warehouses and distribution centers.

Referred to ENERGY (H).

HB 1272 Electric Resource Adequacy

Stambaugh, Bernstine, M. Mackenzie, M. Jones, Rowe, Cook, Greiner, Gillen, Hamm, Rader, Watro, Zimmerman, Kauffman, Gaydos, Kutz, Ryncavage

Allows electric distribution companies to invest in new generation resources to address resource adequacy concerns.

Referred to ENERGY (H).

COMMITTEE: FINANCE

HB 1273 Tax Payment Methods

B. Miller, Mcneill, Pickett, Venkat, Greiner, Kauffman, Hamm, Maloney, Probst, James, Kuzma, Mentzer, M. Mackenzie, Cooper, Zimmerman, Gaydos, Bernstine, Fink, Moul, Otten, Gillen, Armanini, Causer, D'Orsie, Diamond, Klunk, Kozak, Flood, Ortitay, Emrick, Rader, Roae, Barton, Shaffer, Schmitt, Rigby, E. Nelson, Kutz, Fritz, Stehr, Kerwin, Kail, Watro, Weaknecht, Ryncavage, Gleim, Reichard, Wentling, Stambaugh, Fee, Cutler, C. Williams, Staats, Flick, Scheuren, Irvin, Kephart, M. Jones, Rowe, Banta, Major, Anderson, Olsommer, Freeman, Metzgar, Schlegel, Twardzik, Warner

Eliminates mandatory electronic tax payment requirements and associated penalties.

Referred to FINANCE (H).

COMMITTEE: HEALTH

HB 1269 Brain Injury Advisory Board

Labs, Stender, Pickett, Mihalek, Rivera, K.Harris, Warren

Establishes a formal Brain Injury Advisory Board within the Department of Health.

Referred to HEALTH (H).

HB 1270 Childhood Lead Testing

Labs, Hanbidge, Staats, Freeman, Kazeem, Warren

Expands and updates blood lead testing requirements for children and pregnant women.

Referred to HEALTH (H).

HR 199 Breast Cancer Awareness

Labs, Marcell, Tomlinson, Hanbidge, Mcneill, Pickett, Scheuren, Cutler, Venkat, M. Mackenzie, Zimmerman, Guenst, Borowski, Rivera, Neilson, Reichard, Merski, Malagari, D. Williams, O'Mara, Mentzer, K.Harris, Conklin, Ciresi, Warren, Rowe, Gillen

Recognizes October 2025 as "Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and October 17, 2025, as "National Mammography Day" in Pennsylvania.

Referred to HEALTH (H).

COMMITTEE: TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

HB 1275 State Song Designation

M. Mackenzie

Designates the "Pennsylvania March" as the official state march.

Referred to TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (H).

COMMITTEE: TRANSPORTATION

HB 1274 Highway Noise Barrier

Hogan

Requires PennDOT to build a noise barrier along I-295 in Middletown Township, funded by a $40 million transfer from the General Fund.

Referred to TRANSPORTATION (H).

COMMITTEE: CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

SB 595 Wrestling Event Oversight

Schwank, Costa, Fontana, Vogel

Allows certified registered nurse practitioners to oversee professional wrestling events alongside physicians.

Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE (S).

SB 601 Ivermectin Access

Mastriano

Allows the sale of ivermectin as an over-the-counter medication without a prescription.

Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE (S).

COMMITTEE: EDUCATION

SB 645 Cursive Handwriting Mandate

Langerholc, Culver, Rothman, J. Ward, Laughlin, Brown, Mastriano, Pennycuick, Vogel, Stefano

Mandates cursive handwriting instruction in all Pennsylvania elementary schools, including charter and cyber charter schools.

Referred to EDUCATION (S).

COMMITTEE: FINANCE

SB 653 Education Expense Deduction

Miller, Brown, Costa, Hughes, Fontana, Kane, Santarsiero, Schwank, Pennycuick, Stefano, Vogel

Creates a state income tax deduction for federally taxable employer-reimbursed higher education and career training expenses.

Referred to FINANCE (S).

COMMITTEE: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

HB 409 Diagnostic Test Notifications

Kosierowski, Hill-Evans, Venkat, Donahue, Sanchez, Freeman, Neilson, Rabb, Warren, Giral, Probst, Steele, Otten, D. Williams, Mayes, Kenyatta, Guenst, Merski, Boyd, Curry, Green, Webster, Inglis, Cutler, Borowski, K.Harris, T. Davis, Kazeem

Revises patient notification requirements for diagnostic imaging test results.

Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (S).

SB 644 Adoptee Birth Records

Dush

Grants adoptees and their descendants unrestricted access to noncertified copies of original birth records.

Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (S).

SB 650 Child Safety Equipment

Flynn, Haywood, Costa, Kane, Tartaglione, Schwank, Santarsiero

Requires child care facilities to install door safety guards to prevent injuries to children.

Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (S).

COMMITTEE: JUDICIARY

SB 647 HIV Prostitution Resentencing

Hughes, Street, Saval, Haywood, Cappelletti, Costa, Schwank, Kearney

Eliminates felony penalties for prostitution-related offenses based on HIV status and allows resentencing for affected individuals.

Referred to JUDICIARY (S).

SB 652 Dwelling Definition Expansion

Stefano, Langerholc, Phillips-Hill, Bartolotta, Dush, Mastriano, Pennycuick, Vogel, J. Ward, Hutchinson, Rothman

Expands the definition of "dwelling" to include the entire property for legal justification purposes.

Referred to JUDICIARY (S).

COMMITTEE: RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

SR 86 Victory in Europe Anniversary

Mastriano, Baker, Brooks, Dush, Pennycuick, Robinson, Rothman, Yaw, Culver, Fontana, Hutchinson, Kane, Langerholc, Martin, Phillips-Hill, Santarsiero, Stefano, Tartaglione, Vogel

Recognizes May 8, 2025, as the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS (S).

SR 87 World War II Commemoration

Mastriano, Baker, Brooks, Dush, Pennycuick, Robinson, Rothman, Yaw, Brown, Fontana, Hutchinson, Kane, Langerholc, Martin, Phillips-Hill, Santarsiero, Stefano, Vogel

Commemorates September 2, 2025, as "V-J Day" in Pennsylvania to honor the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS (S).

COMMITTEE: URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING

SB 643 Fair Chance Housing

Saval, Street, Kearney, Schwank, Hughes, Comitta, Kane, Haywood, Muth, L. Williams, Cappelletti, Costa, Tartaglione

Establishes protections against housing discrimination based on criminal history.

Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING (S).

SB 646 Survivor Housing Assistance

Hughes, Saval, Santarsiero, Tartaglione, Fontana, Haywood, Comitta, Costa, Cappelletti, Street

Establishes a housing trust fund to provide financial assistance and services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and related crimes.

Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING (S).

COMMITTEE: VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

SB 654 Veterans Mental Health

Langerholc, Mastriano, Gebhard, Bartolotta, Robinson, Kane, Tartaglione, Fontana, Kearney, Vogel, Costa, Culver, Stefano, J. Ward, Hutchinson, Flynn, Miller

Establishes a state-funded program to provide mental health care for veterans who have exhausted federal VA benefits or are in acute crisis.

Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (S).