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Bill	Short Description	Sponsors	Long Description	Actions
COMMITTEE: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
HR 221 Pollinator Awareness Week Shusterman, Matzie, Conklin, Isaacson, Webster, Guenst, James, Khan, Waxman, Pielli, Hanbidge, Greiner, Venkat, Hill-Evans, Hohenstein, Probst, Sanchez, Malagari, Warren, Schmitt, Haddock, Merski, Neilson, Cepeda-Freytiz, Rivera, O'Mara Designates June 16–22, 2025, as "Pollinator Week" to promote awareness of pollinators' role in agriculture and ecosystems. Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS (H).	HR 221	Pollinator Awareness Week	Shusterman, Matzie, Conklin, Isaacson, Webster, Guenst, James, Khan, Waxman, Pielli, Hanbidge, Greiner, Venkat, Hill-Evans, Hohenstein, Probst, Sanchez, Malagari, Warren, Schmitt, Haddock, Merski, Neilson, Cepeda-Freytiz, Rivera, O'Mara	Designates June 16–22, 2025, as "Pollinator Week" to promote awareness of pollinators' role in agriculture and ecosystems.	Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS (H).
COMMITTEE: CHILDREN AND YOUTH
HB 1367 Child Welfare Technology Staats, Probst, Hanbidge, Kuzma, M. Mackenzie, Bernstine, Kauffman, Stehr, Day Mandates implementation of a unified child welfare case management system by 2027. Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH (H).	HB 1367	Child Welfare Technology	Staats, Probst, Hanbidge, Kuzma, M. Mackenzie, Bernstine, Kauffman, Stehr, Day	Mandates implementation of a unified child welfare case management system by 2027.	Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH (H).
HB 1368 Child Welfare Reports Staats, Probst, M. Mackenzie, Bernstine, Kauffman, Stehr, Day Defines and standardizes criteria for general protective services reports involving children at risk of harm or harmful behavior. Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH (H).	HB 1368	Child Welfare Reports	Staats, Probst, M. Mackenzie, Bernstine, Kauffman, Stehr, Day	Defines and standardizes criteria for general protective services reports involving children at risk of harm or harmful behavior.	Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH (H).
HB 1369 Staats, Probst, Kuzma, M. Mackenzie, Bernstine, Kauffman, Stehr, Day Extends retention periods and eliminates expunction provisions for child abuse and protective services records. Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH (H).	HB 1369		Staats, Probst, Kuzma, M. Mackenzie, Bernstine, Kauffman, Stehr, Day	Extends retention periods and eliminates expunction provisions for child abuse and protective services records.	Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH (H).
COMMITTEE: EDUCATION
HB 684 Early Literacy Programs Ortitay, Fleming, Marcell, James, Freeman, M. Mackenzie, Khan, Cutler, Donahue, Mentzer, Neilson, Daley, Green, Madden, Staats, White, Fiedler, D. Williams, Webster, Gaydos, Smith-Wade-El, Kozak, Venkat, Kutz Mandates evidence-based reading instruction and intervention for K-3 students in Pennsylvania public schools. Referred to EDUCATION (H).	HB 684	Early Literacy Programs	Ortitay, Fleming, Marcell, James, Freeman, M. Mackenzie, Khan, Cutler, Donahue, Mentzer, Neilson, Daley, Green, Madden, Staats, White, Fiedler, D. Williams, Webster, Gaydos, Smith-Wade-El, Kozak, Venkat, Kutz	Mandates evidence-based reading instruction and intervention for K-3 students in Pennsylvania public schools.	Referred to EDUCATION (H).
COMMITTEE: GAME AND FISHERIES
HB 1366 Elk License Transfers Weaknecht, Owlett, Guenst, Hamm, Zimmerman, Rowe, Gillen Allows transfer of elk hunting licenses under regulated conditions. Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES (H).	HB 1366	Elk License Transfers	Weaknecht, Owlett, Guenst, Hamm, Zimmerman, Rowe, Gillen	Allows transfer of elk hunting licenses under regulated conditions.	Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES (H).
COMMITTEE: HEALTH
HB 1365 Movement Disorder Education Delloso Establishes a program to educate healthcare providers and the public about medication-induced movement disorders and reduce associated stigma. Referred to HEALTH (H).	HB 1365	Movement Disorder Education	Delloso	Establishes a program to educate healthcare providers and the public about medication-induced movement disorders and reduce associated stigma.	Referred to HEALTH (H).
COMMITTEE: HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
HB 1370 Construction Stormwater Permits D'Orsie, Hamm, Staats, Roae, Barger, Zimmerman, Rowe, Anderson, Kutz, Walsh Exempts single-family home construction sites from NPDES stormwater permitting requirements. Referred to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (H).	HB 1370	Construction Stormwater Permits	D'Orsie, Hamm, Staats, Roae, Barger, Zimmerman, Rowe, Anderson, Kutz, Walsh	Exempts single-family home construction sites from NPDES stormwater permitting requirements.	Referred to HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (H).
COMMITTEE: HUMAN SERVICES
HR 220 Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Delloso, Waxman, Schlossberg, Venkat, Hill-Evans, Kazeem, Probst, Sanchez, Neilson Designates May 4–10, 2025, as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week" to promote education and awareness of the disorder. Referred to HUMAN SERVICES (H).	HR 220	Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness	Delloso, Waxman, Schlossberg, Venkat, Hill-Evans, Kazeem, Probst, Sanchez, Neilson	Designates May 4–10, 2025, as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week" to promote education and awareness of the disorder.	Referred to HUMAN SERVICES (H).
COMMITTEE: JUDICIARY
HB 1363 Fentanyl Assault Penalties Weaknecht, Owlett, Kuzma, Smith, Bernstine, Rowe, Zimmerman, Pugh, Gillen, Watro, K.Harris Creates felony offenses for exposing emergency responders to fentanyl or its derivatives. Referred to JUDICIARY (H).	HB 1363	Fentanyl Assault Penalties	Weaknecht, Owlett, Kuzma, Smith, Bernstine, Rowe, Zimmerman, Pugh, Gillen, Watro, K.Harris	Creates felony offenses for exposing emergency responders to fentanyl or its derivatives.	Referred to JUDICIARY (H).
HB 1371 State Antitrust Enforcement Briggs, Solomon, Venkat, Isaacson, Howard, Pielli, Sanchez, Fiedler, Schlossberg, Hanbidge, Parker, Brennan, Khan, Freeman, Kenyatta, Donahue, Hill-Evans, Frankel, Otten, Deasy, Green Expands state antitrust enforcement and oversight of health care mergers. Referred to JUDICIARY (H).	HB 1371	State Antitrust Enforcement	Briggs, Solomon, Venkat, Isaacson, Howard, Pielli, Sanchez, Fiedler, Schlossberg, Hanbidge, Parker, Brennan, Khan, Freeman, Kenyatta, Donahue, Hill-Evans, Frankel, Otten, Deasy, Green	Expands state antitrust enforcement and oversight of health care mergers.	Referred to JUDICIARY (H).

Bill	Short Description	Sponsors	Long Description	Actions