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Monday, April 28, 2025

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COMMITTEE: AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES

HR 209 Older Americans Recognition

Madden, Mentzer, Venkat, Sanchez, Freeman, Pickett, Borowski, Schlossberg, Schmitt, Probst, Hill-Evans, Vitali, Khan, Gallagher, Haddock, Cerrato, Neilson, Rivera, Cepeda-Freytiz

Recognizes May 2025 as "Older Americans Month" to honor and support older adults in Pennsylvania.

Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES (H).

COMMITTEE: CHILDREN AND YOUTH

HB 1305 Child Welfare Oversight

Sappey, Mihalek, Hill-Evans, T. Davis, Sanchez, Otten, Pielli, Freeman, Guenst, Haddock, Kenyatta, Howard, Neilson, Davidson, Ciresi, Deasy, Cerrato, Curry, M. Brown, Steele, Schlossberg, O'Mara

Establishes an independent Office of Child Advocate to oversee and improve child welfare services in Pennsylvania.

Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH (H).

HB 1307

Fleming, Krajewski, Giral, Khan, Hill-Evans, Mcneill, Cerrato, Sanchez, Waxman, D. Williams, Carroll, Green, Curry, K.Harris

Empowers homeless minors aged 16 or older to contract for essential services and protections without parental consent under specific conditions.

Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH (H).

HR 211 Midwifery Recognition Week

Daley, Cepeda-Freytiz, Rivera, Freeman, Pielli, Vitali, Hill-Evans, Conklin, Khan, Waxman, Sanchez, Malagari, Warren, Hohenstein, Howard, Boyd, D. Williams

Recognizes "National Midwifery Week" in Pennsylvania to honor midwives' contributions to maternal and newborn care.

Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH (H).

COMMITTEE: CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES

HB 1302 Medical Debt Interest

Khan, Mcneill, Curry, Pielli, Borowski, Davidson, Green, Prokopiak, Giral, Waxman, K.Harris, Probst, Hill-Evans, Kinkead, Hanbidge, Burgos, Hohenstein, Sanchez, Donahue, Merski, Parker, Neilson, Cepeda-Freytiz, Rivera

Caps interest rates on medical debt at 6% and enforces compliance through consumer protection laws.

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

COMMITTEE: EDUCATION

HB 1326 Pupil Transportation Reporting

Friel, Schlegel, Cerrato, Hill-Evans, Donahue, Sanchez, Mayes, Otten, Mcneill, Malagari, K.Harris, Cepeda-Freytiz

Enhances reporting and transparency of pupil transportation data and expenditures.

Referred to EDUCATION (H).

COMMITTEE: FINANCE

HB 1306 Volunteer Firefighter Benefits

Fleming, Kerwin, Hill-Evans, Pielli, Marcell, Khan, Ciresi, Sanchez, Madsen, Kuzma, Borowski, Freeman, Donahue, Stender, Cerrato, Green, Watro

Excludes contributions to volunteer firefighter service award programs from taxable income.

Referred to FINANCE (H).

HB 1316 Sales Tax Filing

M. Jones, Krupa, Greiner, Kutz, Hamm, Scheuren, Smith, Anderson, Diamond, Bernstine, Barger, Walsh, Topper

Modifies sales and use tax filing requirements based on taxpayer liability thresholds.

Referred to FINANCE (H).

HB 1317 Film Tax Credit

Ciresi, Giral, Sanchez, Haddock, Burgos, Hill-Evans, Abney, Pielli, Guenst, Neilson, Malagari, Rivera, Brennan, Borowski, Hohenstein, Inglis, D. Williams, Warren, Harkins

Increases the annual cap on Pennsylvania's Film Production Tax Credit program.

Referred to FINANCE (H).

COMMITTEE: HEALTH

HB 1301 HIV Prevention Coverage

Khan, Kenyatta, Kosierowski, Krajewski, Scott, Giral, Sanchez, Guenst, Hanbidge, Pielli, Malagari, Mayes, Hohenstein, Cepeda-Freytiz, Steele, Hill-Evans, Otten, Green, Daley, Borowski, Carroll

Mandates comprehensive, zero-cost insurance coverage for HIV prevention medications and related services.

Referred to HEALTH (H).

HB 1312 Nonbinary Death Certificates

Sanchez, Hohenstein, Waxman, Rabb, Guenst, Khan, Cerrato, Giral, Rivera, D. Williams, Mayes, Boyd, Borowski, Krajewski

Allows nonbinary gender designation on death and fetal death certificates.

Referred to HEALTH (H).

HB 1313 Birth Certificate Gender

Sanchez, Webster, Waxman, Rabb, Cerrato, Rivera, Khan, Otten, Mayes, Hohenstein, Carroll, Daley, Krajewski

Prohibits identification of a child's sex on Pennsylvania birth certificates and registrations.

Referred to HEALTH (H).

COMMITTEE: HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

HB 1297 Appraisal Bias Prevention

Mayes, Cephas, Giral, Sanchez, Burgos, Hohenstein, Khan, Madden, Hanbidge, D. Williams, Shusterman, Bellmon, Schlossberg, Green

Addresses bias and discrimination in real estate appraisals.

Referred to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (H).

COMMITTEE: HUMAN SERVICES

HR 208 Vocational Rehabilitation Study

Fleming, Marcell, Hanbidge, Sanchez, Kazeem, Khan, Borowski, Howard, Cepeda-Freytiz, Ciresi, Hohenstein, Schlossberg, Shusterman, Malagari, Kenyatta, Freeman, Hill-Evans, Green

Directs a study on improving services and reducing wait times for the blind and visually impaired in Pennsylvania.

Referred to HUMAN SERVICES (H).

COMMITTEE: INSURANCE

HB 1325 Dental Insurance Transparency

Mullins, Hill-Evans, Giral, Sanchez, Venkat, Freeman, Donahue, Cepeda-Freytiz

Mandates annual medical loss ratio reporting for dental insurance policies.

Referred to INSURANCE (H).

COMMITTEE: JUDICIARY

HB 1309 In-home Camera Regulations

Ortitay, Rowe, Neilson

Establishes regulations for electronic monitoring devices in homes of in-home supportive care recipients.

Referred to JUDICIARY (H).

HB 1311 Provocation Defense Reform

Sanchez, Schlossberg, Kinkead, Waxman, Guenst, Venkat, Pielli, Kenyatta, Khan, Malagari, Giral, Benham, Brennan, Hohenstein, Howard, Salisbury, Ciresi, Daley, Green, Madden, Cerrato, Cepeda-Freytiz, Mayes, Borowski

Excludes gender identity, sexual orientation, and nonforcible advances from qualifying as "serious provocation" in criminal cases.

Referred to JUDICIARY (H).

HB 1314 Name Change Assistance

Sanchez, Shusterman, Smith-Wade-El, Hill-Evans, Siegel, Waxman, Hohenstein, Rabb, Frankel, Cepeda-Freytiz, Guenst, D. Williams, Mayes

Establishes a grant program to assist transgender and nonbinary individuals with the legal name change process.

Referred to JUDICIARY (H).

HB 1315 Name Change Privacy

Sanchez, Guenst, Hill-Evans, Siegel, Waxman, Hohenstein, Rabb, Frankel, Cepeda-Freytiz, Khan, D. Williams, Mayes

Streamlines the name change process and enhances privacy protections for individuals changing their name due to gender identity or safety concerns.

Referred to JUDICIARY (H).

HB 1324 Bullying Criminalization

Mullins, Ecker, Markosek, Giral, Guzman, M. Mackenzie, Sanchez, Steele, Donahue, Hill-Evans, Mcneill, Harkins, Gallagher, Hanbidge, Merski, Cerrato, Neilson, Cepeda-Freytiz

Creates a new criminal offense for bullying by enhancing penalties for specified crimes committed with intent to harass, intimidate, or instill fear.

Referred to JUDICIARY (H).

COMMITTEE: LABOR AND INDUSTRY

HB 1321 Military Spouse Leave

Mullins, Giral, Prokopiak, Khan, Sanchez, Haddock, Mcneill, Hill-Evans, Freeman, Conklin, Pielli, Donahue, Reichard, Steele, Deasy, Green, Cepeda-Freytiz, Cerrato, Dougherty

Establishes paid and unpaid leave entitlements and employment protections for spouses of deployed military personnel.

Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY (H).

COMMITTEE: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

HB 1308 Stormwater Management Fees

Fleming, Madsen, Hill-Evans, Pielli, Giral, Sanchez, Borowski, Freeman, Donahue, Green, Davidson

Authorizes municipalities and authorities to impose fees on property owners for stormwater management services.

Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT (H).

HB 1318 Borough Funding Limits

Ciresi, Hill-Evans, Haddock, Sanchez, D. Williams

Removes the $100 cap on borough appropriations for county or regional borough associations.

Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT (H).

HB 1320 Municipal Officer Removal

Davanzo, Cook, Rowe, Staats

Establishes a legislative process for removing elected municipal officers for specific causes.

Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT (H).

HR 210 Public Works Recognition

Grove, Reichard, Probst, Cooper, Kazeem

Recognizes May 18–24, 2025, as "National Public Works Week" in Pennsylvania to honor public works professionals.

Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT (H).

HR 212 Public Works Recognition

Brennan, Venkat, Probst, Merski, Hill-Evans, Waxman, Sanchez, Cepeda-Freytiz, Guenst, Giral, Donahue

Recognizes May 18–24, 2025, as "Public Works Week" in Pennsylvania to honor public works professionals.

Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT (H).

COMMITTEE: PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

HB 1323 APRNs Certification Process

Mullins, Mayes, Hill-Evans, Madden, Giral, Sanchez, Harkins, Donahue, Inglis, Kuzma, Cerrato, Malagari, Ciresi, Borowski, Green, Warren, Pashinski

Establishes a certification process for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in Pennsylvania.

Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE (H).

COMMITTEE: STATE GOVERNMENT

HB 1298 Absentee Ballot Deadlines

Pugh, Pickett, James, Kuzma, Kauffman, Warner, Grove, Rowe, Cooper, Rivera, Flick, Ryncavage, Rader, Watro, M. Mackenzie, Roae

Changes deadlines for absentee and mail-in ballot applications.

Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (H).

HB 1304 Pension Reporting Deadlines

Conklin, Pielli, Sanchez, Khan, Giral, Hill-Evans, Harkins, Haddock, Merski, Green

Adjusts deadlines for pension system stress tests and related reporting requirements.

Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (H).

HB 1322 Fiduciary Training Requirements

Mullins, Guenst, Pielli, Giral, Hill-Evans, Sanchez, Donahue, Schlossberg, Neilson, Cepeda-Freytiz, Cerrato, Grove, Ciresi, Green

Establishes mandatory training and legal protections for fiduciaries of state funds and public pension systems.

Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (H).

HB 1327 Election Bribery Penalties

Davidson, Khan, Schlossberg, Venkat, Pielli, Hanbidge, Merski, Probst, Malagari, Cerrato, Donahue, Freeman, Sanchez, Siegel, Mayes, Otten, Borowski, Haddock, Warren, Rivera, K.Harris, D. Williams, Boyd, Cepeda-Freytiz

Strengthens penalties for election bribery and criminalizes inducements for voter registration.

Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (H).

COMMITTEE: TRANSPORTATION

HB 1295 School Bus Safety

M. Brown, Khan, Waxman, Kuzma, Zimmerman, Sanchez, Cook, Rivera

Authorizes school buses to use extended stop signal arms that partially obstruct the roadway to enhance student safety during loading and unloading.

Referred to TRANSPORTATION (H).

HB 1296 Voluntary Emergency Contributions

M. Brown, Cook, Pickett, Zimmerman, Borowski, Kauffman, Kozak, Rivera, Rowe, Gillen

Allows voluntary contributions to fire company and EMS grant programs through driver's license and vehicle registration transactions.

Referred to TRANSPORTATION (H).

COMMITTEE: VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

HB 1303 K-9 Heat Safety

Conklin, Neilson, Sanchez, Hanbidge, Giral, Hill-Evans, Ciresi, Haddock, Howard, Harkins, Green

Requires emergency vehicles transporting K-9 officers to be equipped with heat detection and temperature control devices.

Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (H).

COMMITTEE: AGING AND YOUTH

HB 923 PACE PACENET Eligibility

Rivera, Labs, Madden, Hill-Evans, Venkat, Freeman, Inglis, Marcell, Cerrato, Neilson, Donahue, Sanchez, Rabb, Ciresi, Schlossberg, Mentzer, Deasy, Gillen, Warren, Webster, T. Davis, K.Harris, Mcneill, Pugh

Extends eligibility for PACE and PACENET programs to seniors impacted by Social Security COLA-related income increases through 2027.

Referred to AGING AND YOUTH (S).

COMMITTEE: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS

HB 615 Food Donation Liability

Khan, T. Jones, Pielli, Kenyatta, Sanchez, Hill-Evans, Burgos, Cepeda-Freytiz, Kinkead, Malagari, Rowe, Ciresi, Fleming, Zimmerman, Cerrato, Green, Borowski, Rader, Ryncavage, Friel, Mustello, Major, Twardzik, Briggs, Webster, K.Harris, Mayes

Expands liability protections for food donors to encourage donations while ensuring food safety.

Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS (S).

SB 689 Milk Pricing Oversight

Vogel, Schwank, Bartolotta, Kane, Fontana, Culver, Pennycuick, Costa, Stefano, J. Ward

Centralizes the collection and distribution of milk premiums under the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board.

Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS (S).

COMMITTEE: BANKING AND INSURANCE

HB 881 Virtual Currency Licensing

Conklin, Burgos, Neilson, Giral, Hill-Evans, Kenyatta, Pielli, Sanchez, K.Harris, Webster

Regulates businesses transmitting virtual currency by requiring licensing and compliance with financial standards.

Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE (S).

COMMITTEE: COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SB 665 Safe Exchange Zones

Langerholc, Phillips-Hill, Stefano, Vogel, Dush, Costa, Mastriano, Tartaglione, Fontana, Miller

Establishes grant program to create secure, monitored zones for online goods and child custody exchanges.

Referred to COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (S).

SB 666 Slot Machine Regulations

Laughlin

Removes minimum slot machine requirements for licensed gaming facilities.

Referred to COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (S).

SB 674 Rural Innovation Grants

Langerholc, Pennycuick, Vogel, Schwank, Bartolotta, Stefano, Kearney

Establishes a grant program to fund coworking and innovation centers in rural Pennsylvania.

Referred to COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (S).

COMMITTEE: CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

HB 543 Energy Efficiency Standards

Young, Mcneill, Mehaffie, Pielli, Isaacson, Hill-Evans, Guenst, Giral, Probst, Khan, Delloso, Haddock, Sanchez, Parker, Hohenstein, M. Jones, Schlossberg, Kenyatta, Mcandrew, Malagari, Neilson, Brennan, Green, Takac, T. Davis, Fleming, Webster, K.Harris

Prohibits the PUC from rejecting energy efficiency plans solely for including cost-effective mechanical insulation.

Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE (S).

SB 676 Automatic Renewal Protections

Pisciottano, Kearney, Fontana, Kane, Haywood, Costa, Tartaglione, Saval, Santarsiero, Schwank, Flynn, Miller

Regulates automatic renewal and continuous service offers to enhance consumer protections.

Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE (S).

SB 677 Utility Sale Transparency

Schwank, Fontana, Vogel, Kane, Kearney

Requires municipalities to hold public hearings and binding ratepayer referendums before selling water or wastewater systems to private utilities.

Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE (S).

COMMITTEE: EDUCATION

SB 10 Private School Scholarships

J. Ward, A. Williams, Rothman, Coleman, Pennycuick, Martin, Stefano, K. Ward, Yaw, Mastriano, Argall, Keefer, Gebhard, Hutchinson, Dush, Phillips-Hill, Culver

Establishes a scholarship program to help low-income students in underperforming school districts attend private schools.

Referred to EDUCATION (S).

SB 663 Deaf Education Curriculum

Muth, Fontana, Picozzi, Costa, Saval, Haywood, Schwank, Kane

Requires development of a model curriculum on deaf and hard of hearing education for Pennsylvania schools.

Referred to EDUCATION (S).

SB 679 Education Support Wages

L. Williams, Comitta, Haywood, Costa, Pisciottano, Fontana, Hughes, Tartaglione, Cappelletti, Saval

Establishes minimum wage and living wage requirements for education support professionals in public schools.

Referred to EDUCATION (S).

COMMITTEE: ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY

SB 659 Fuel Gas Detectors

Muth, Fontana, Schwank, Haywood, Saval

Mandates installation of fuel gas detectors in buildings with gas-fueled appliances.

Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY (S).

SB 660 Fracking Chemical Disclosure

Muth, Fontana, Kearney, Hughes, Comitta, Haywood, Saval

Enhances disclosure requirements for PFAS chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.

Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY (S).

SB 682 Agency Name Change

Yaw, Pennycuick, Stefano, Dush

Renames the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Environmental Services.

Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY (S).

SB 684 Water Contamination Notification

Muth, Haywood, Comitta, Hughes

Requires the DEP to notify public water systems and private well owners of spills that may affect water quality.

Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY (S).

SB 685 Air Pollution Penalties

Muth, Haywood, Comitta, Hughes

Increases penalties for air pollution violations and requires facilities to notify municipalities of health-threatening incidents.

Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY (S).

COMMITTEE: FINANCE

HB 416 Holocaust Reparations Taxation

Waxman, Khan, Sanchez, Pielli, Hanbidge, Hill-Evans, Schlossberg, Brennan, Frankel, Freeman, Otten, Green, Gillen, Salisbury, Solomon, Samuelson, Webster, K.Harris, T. Davis

Exempts Holocaust reparations from state personal income tax.

Referred to FINANCE (S).

SB 656 Corporate Tax Reform

Tartaglione, Collett, Fontana, Kearney, Street, Comitta, Hughes, Haywood, Costa, Kane, Santarsiero

Mandates combined reporting for unitary businesses under Pennsylvania's corporate net income tax.

Referred to FINANCE (S).

COMMITTEE: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

HB 269 Opioid Overdose Education

Venkat, Flick, Hill-Evans, Khan, Sanchez, Haddock, Donahue, Schlossberg, Samuelson, Hohenstein, Ciresi, Harkins, Warren, Freeman, Kenyatta, Probst, Howard, Kosierowski, Deasy, Green, Pugh, Webster, K.Harris, Mcneill

Mandates public display of opioid overdose education materials in government and transportation facilities.

Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (S).

HB 749 SNAP Distribution Schedule

Madsen, Giral, Sanchez, Khan, Madden, Curry, Howard, Mayes, Cerrato, Fleming, Borowski, Davidson, Green, K.Harris, T. Davis, Webster, Pugh, Salisbury

Requires periodic review and potential updates to Pennsylvania's SNAP benefit distribution schedule.

Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (S).

SB 693 Mental Health Threat Reporting

Langerholc, J. Ward, Stefano, Vogel

Establishes a duty for mental health professionals to warn potential victims and law enforcement of specific threats of serious harm.

Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (S).

COMMITTEE: JUDICIARY

SB 661 Animal Cruelty Fund

Kane, Muth, Tartaglione, Fontana, Schwank, Haywood, Comitta, Saval, Kearney, Costa, Pennycuick, Santarsiero, Collett, Cappelletti, Brown

Establishes a fund to support animal cruelty enforcement efforts financed by assessments on convicted offenders.

Referred to JUDICIARY (S).

SB 662 Animal Cruelty Prosecution

Muth, Kane, Fontana, Comitta, Saval, Costa, Pennycuick, Cappelletti

Grants the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute felony animal cruelty cases.

Referred to JUDICIARY (S).

SB 668 Ammunition Sales Identification

Kane, Haywood, Saval, Comitta, Street, Kearney, Schwank, Collett, Tartaglione, Santarsiero

Requires purchasers of firearm ammunition to present photographic identification at the point of sale.

Referred to JUDICIARY (S).

SB 683 Critical Infrastructure Trespassing

Yaw, Bartolotta, Rothman, Fontana, Brown, Culver, Langerholc, Pennycuick, Martin, Stefano, Hutchinson, Laughlin, J. Ward, Miller, Dush

Establishes criminal penalties and civil liability for trespassing, vandalism, and conspiracy targeting critical infrastructure facilities.

Referred to JUDICIARY (S).

SB 691 Nonnarcotic Addiction Treatment

Langerholc, Stefano, Bartolotta

Establishes a grant program to expand nonnarcotic medication-assisted treatment for offenders with substance use disorders.

Referred to JUDICIARY (S).

SB 694 Firearm License Fees

Brooks, Pennycuick, Dush, Rothman, Langerholc, Bartolotta, Hutchinson, J. Ward, Stefano

Waives firearm license fees for active-duty military and honorably discharged veterans.

Referred to JUDICIARY (S).

COMMITTEE: LABOR AND INDUSTRY

SB 19 Minimum Wage Reform

Tartaglione, Street, Kearney, Hughes, Kane, Costa, Comitta, Saval, Cappelletti, Haywood

Raises Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $15/hour by 2026 and strengthens worker protections, including for tipped employees.

Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY (S).

SB 678 Construction Wage Liability

Saval, Tartaglione, Street, Hughes, Schwank, Fontana, Comitta, Collett, Kane, Kearney, Costa, Haywood, Muth, L. Williams, Cappelletti, Santarsiero, Pisciottano, Flynn, Kim, Boscola, Miller, A. Williams

Establishes general contractor liability for subcontractor wage violations in the construction industry.

Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY (S).

SB 687 Public Construction Procurement

Dush, Coleman, Rothman, Pennycuick, Keefer, Stefano, Hutchinson, Brown

Modernizes public construction procurement by authorizing flexible project delivery methods and repealing the Separations Act.

Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY (S).

COMMITTEE: LAW AND JUSTICE

SB 21 Liquor Licensing Reform

A. Williams, Farry, Street, Costa, Boscola, Saval, Santarsiero, Kearney, Fontana

Strengthens regulatory oversight and compliance requirements for liquor licensees in Pennsylvania.

Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE (S).

SR 94 Law Enforcement Staffing

Langerholc, Picozzi, Farry, Pennycuick, Robinson, Baker, Culver, Costa, Vogel, Stefano, Fontana, Tartaglione, Argall, Miller, Flynn, Collett

Establishes a task force to study and recommend solutions for law enforcement staffing shortages.

Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE (S).

COMMITTEE: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

HB 316 Permit Denial Enforcement

D. Williams, Pielli, Sanchez, Giral, Hill-Evans, Kenyatta, Khan, Ciresi, Donahue, Daley, Green, Madden, Cepeda-Freytiz, Webster, Salisbury, T. Davis, K.Harris

Expands municipal authority to deny permits to corporations, LLCs, and their principals for property-related delinquencies or code violations.

Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT (S).

SB 688 Conflict of Interest

Stefano, Bartolotta

Prohibits county commissioners from voting on economic development appointments involving conflicts of interest with immediate family.

Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT (S).

COMMITTEE: RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

SR 88 Infertility Awareness Week

Cappelletti, L. Williams, Santarsiero, Haywood, Comitta, Schwank, Hughes, Brown, Costa, Tartaglione

Designates April 20–26, 2025, as "National Infertility Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS (S).

SR 90 Merit-Based Governance

Mastriano, Stefano

Encourages reevaluation of DEI programs to prioritize individual merit over identity categories.

Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS (S).

SR 91 Lyme Disease Awareness

Brooks, Langerholc, Martin, Phillips-Hill, Argall, Robinson, J. Ward, Costa, Collett, Miller, Santarsiero, Rothman, Brown, Culver, Comitta, Kearney, Haywood, Kane, Schwank, L. Williams

Designates May 2025 as "Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Illness Awareness Month" to promote education and prevention efforts statewide.

Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS (S).

SR 92 Sikh Awareness Month

Kearney, Haywood, Costa, Santarsiero, Fontana, Kane, Cappelletti

Designates April 2025 as "Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month" to promote understanding and combat discrimination.

Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS (S).

SR 93 Motorcycle Safety Awareness

Bartolotta, Laughlin, Kane, Phillips-Hill, J. Ward, Kearney, Brown, Costa, Vogel, Stefano, Hutchinson, Mastriano, Culver

Designates May 2025 as "Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month" to promote motorcycle safety and road-sharing awareness.

Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS (S).

COMMITTEE: STATE GOVERNMENT

HR 25 State Song Review

Ciresi, Giral, Haddock, Sanchez, Guenst, Diamond, Hill-Evans, Khan, Neilson, Fleming, Venkat, Pashinski, Waxman, Solomon, Cerrato, Green, T. Davis, Madsen

Establishes a commission to review and recommend changes to Pennsylvania's state song.

Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (S).

SB 658 Candidate Eligibility Rules

Baker, Dush, Brown

Restricts candidate eligibility and dual candidacy in Pennsylvania elections.

Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (S).

SB 686 Public Records Tampering

Dush, Rothman, Coleman, Phillips-Hill, Stefano, J. Ward

Establishes criminal penalties for tampering with public records requested under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law.

Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (S).

SB 690 Ballot Security Measures

Dush, Bartolotta, Laughlin, Baker, Stefano, J. Ward

Mandates use of advanced anti-fraud ballot paper in elections starting in 2027.

Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (S).

COMMITTEE: TRANSPORTATION

HB 238 REAL ID verification

Benninghoff, Armanini, Cepeda-Freytiz, Freeman, Hanbidge, Kuzma, Neilson, Otten, Pickett, Scheuren, Smith, Stender, Warren, Watro, Krupa, Haddock, K.Harris, Khan

Establishes documentation requirements for verifying Social Security numbers when applying for REAL ID-compliant licenses or IDs.

Referred to TRANSPORTATION (S).

SR 89 State Aviation Study

Pennycuick, Coleman, Rothman, Phillips-Hill, Vogel, Stefano, Martin

Directs a study of Pennsylvania's state-owned aviation assets to identify cost-saving and efficiency opportunities.

Referred to TRANSPORTATION (S).

COMMITTEE: URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING

HB 273 Blight and Code Enforcement

Merski, Sanchez, Hill-Evans, Schlossberg, Harkins, Kuzma, Freeman, Donahue, Giral, Mayes, T. Davis, K.Harris, Webster

Authorizes counties and supports municipalities to address neighborhood blight through property maintenance enforcement and funding programs.

Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING (S).

HB 643 Realty Transfer Tax

Dougherty, Khan, Twardzik, Major, Guzman, Sanchez, Giral, Smith-Wade-El, Waxman, Neilson, Madden, Freeman, Hanbidge, Kenyatta, Mayes, Hohenstein, Cerrato, Malagari, Boyd, O'Mara, Green, K.Harris, Webster

Increases annual funding allocations from the realty transfer tax starting in fiscal year 2028.

Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING (S).

HB 743 Blighted Property Redevelopment

Salisbury, Brennan, Kenyatta, Greiner, Waxman, Howard, Giral, Madden, Probst, Hill-Evans, Sanchez, Khan, Davidson, Deasy, Cerrato, Steele, Schlossberg, Twardzik, Webster, Madsen, K.Harris, T. Davis, Fleming

Establishes procedures for land banks to acquire and redevelop long-term blighted properties.

Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING (S).

SB 670 Public Housing Screening

Langerholc, Mastriano, Stefano, J. Ward, Pennycuick, Vogel

Establishes new procedures for screening public housing applicants with criminal histories and adds accountability requirements for Section 8 landlords.

Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING (S).

SB 673 Affordable Housing Database

Hughes, Saval, Kim, Schwank, Comitta, Kearney, Tartaglione, Costa, Kane, Miller, Street, Haywood

Establishes a publicly accessible database tracking publicly financed housing with affordability restrictions.

Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING (S).

COMMITTEE: VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

HB 797 Firemen Survivor Benefits

Benham, Hill-Evans, Harkins, Mcneill, Kenyatta, Khan, Pielli, Deasy, Steele, Giral, Borowski, Otten, Mayes, Cerrato, Sanchez, Salisbury, Abney, Frankel, Kinkead, Green, K.Harris, Webster, Pugh, T. Davis, Madsen

Enhances benefits and support for surviving spouses and dependents of deceased firemen.

Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (S).

HB 799 Veterans Benefits Posting

Deasy, Probst, Hill-Evans, Giral, Sanchez, Venkat, D. Miller, Delloso, Haddock, Steele, Curry, Cerrato, Donahue, D. Williams, Borowski, Kuzma, Conklin, Khan, K.Harris, Webster, Fleming, T. Davis

Requires certain employers to display workplace postings with information on veterans' benefits and services.

Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (S).