Pennsylvania Bill Actions

Monday, May 5, 2025

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ADOPTED

HR 46 Stuttering Awareness Week

Markosek, Freeman, Harkins, Hill-Evans, Greiner, Hohenstein, Kenyatta, Pielli, Khan, Reichard, Mcneill, Venkat, Powell, Giral, Mayes, Neilson, Cerrato, Cepeda-Freytiz, Sanchez, D. Miller, Parker, Schlossberg, Daley, Haddock, Donahue, Steele, O'Mara, Deasy, Curry, Green, Shaffer

Designates May 9–15, 2025, as "National Stuttering Awareness Week" to promote understanding and support for individuals who stutter.

Adopted (199-4) (H).

HR 172 AAPI Heritage Month

Khan, Venkat, Malagari, Davidson, Leadbeter, Sanchez, Probst, Guenst, Pielli, Hill-Evans, Mcneill, M. Mackenzie, Schlossberg, T. Davis, Merski, Cerrato, Hanbidge, Neilson, Warren, Rivera, O'Mara, Boyd, Cepeda-Freytiz, Dougherty, Isaacson, Brennan, Fleming, Shaffer

Designates May 2025 as Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Pennsylvania.

Adopted (199-4) (H). (Remarks see House Journal Page ) (H).

HR 197 Delta Sigma Theta Recognition

Powell, Curry, Cephas, Mayes, Probst, Sanchez, Rabb, Mullins, Khan, A. Brown, O'Mara, Hill-Evans, Neilson, Cepeda-Freytiz, Smith-Wade-El, D. Williams

Honors Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., for over a century of social activism and civic engagement.

Adopted (192-11) (H).

COMMITTEE: EDUCATION

HB 1392 School Contracting Rules

Gaydos, Zimmerman

Repeals restrictions on school districts contracting with third-party providers for non-instructional services.

Referred to EDUCATION (H).

HB 1395 School Director Eligibility

Gaydos, Greiner, Kauffman, M. Mackenzie, Krupa, James, Ciresi, Barger, Gillen

Updates eligibility requirements and restrictions for individuals serving as school directors in Pennsylvania.

Referred to EDUCATION (H).

HB 1401 Educator Program Standards

Young, Sanchez, Merski, Probst, Pielli, Schlossberg, Prokopiak, Hill-Evans, Giral, Isaacson, Parker, Abney, O'Mara, Otten, Takac, Schweyer

Establishes minimum GPA and other admission requirements for educator preparation programs.

Referred to EDUCATION (H).

HB 1402 Teacher Certification Fees

Schweyer, Merski, Waxman, Sanchez, Probst, Pielli, Borowski, Prokopiak, Hill-Evans, Giral, Abney, Rivera, Mcneill, Harkins, Donahue, Warren, Neilson, Fiedler, Freeman, Cepeda-Freytiz, Dougherty, O'Mara, Malagari, Otten, Takac, Isaacson

Caps fees for teacher certification and disciplinary reviews at $50.

Referred to EDUCATION (H).

HB 1403 Teacher Certification Reactivation

Borowski, Merski, Sanchez, Probst, Howard, Pielli, Schlossberg, Prokopiak, Hill-Evans, Giral, Rivera, Donahue, Isaacson, Warren, Neilson, Cepeda-Freytiz, O'Mara, Otten, Takac, Schweyer

Modifies requirements for reactivating inactive teacher certifications and continuing professional education compliance.

Referred to EDUCATION (H).

HB 1404 Teacher Certification Pathways

Curry, Sanchez, Merski, Probst, Pielli, Schlossberg, Borowski, Prokopiak, Hill-Evans, Rivera, Guenst, Donahue, Isaacson, Warren, Parker, Neilson, Cepeda-Freytiz, O'Mara, Otten, Takac, Schweyer

Renames and revises alternative teacher certification pathways to support career changers and technical educators.

Referred to EDUCATION (H).

HB 1405 Veteran Teacher Certification

Munroe, Giral, Probst, Hill-Evans, Khan, Hanbidge, Sanchez, Merski, Cepeda-Freytiz, Guenst, Dougherty, D. Williams, Mayes, Cooper, James, Otten, Prokopiak, Takac, Isaacson, O'Mara, Schweyer, Delloso

Expands eligibility for CTE teaching certifications to include veterans with relevant occupational experience.

Referred to EDUCATION (H).

HB 1407 Teacher Certification Changes

N. Nelson, Rivera, Schlossberg, Hanbidge, Giral, Sanchez, Otten, Prokopiak, Takac, Isaacson, O'Mara, Schweyer, Probst, Borowski, Abney

Revises teacher certification grade spans and pathways to expand flexibility for educators and preparation programs.

Referred to EDUCATION (H).

COMMITTEE: FINANCE

HB 1393 Paid Leave Incentives

Marcell, M. Mackenzie, Gaydos

Establishes a state tax credit program for businesses providing paid family and medical leave to Pennsylvania employees.

Referred to FINANCE (H).

HB 1394 Inheritance Tax Repeal

Gaydos, Roae, Krupa, M. Brown, Smith, Kauffman, Marcell, Banta, Pugh, Staats, Pickett, Hamm, Guenst, Olsommer, M. Mackenzie, Kozak, Stender, Rivera, Barger, Zimmerman, Rowe, Fink, Emrick, Gillen, Heffley

Repeals Pennsylvania's inheritance tax for decedents dying after the effective date.

Referred to FINANCE (H).

COMMITTEE: INSURANCE

HB 1346 Menopause Treatment Coverage

Hanbidge, Cephas, Hill-Evans, Freeman, Waxman, Guenst, Otten, Pielli, Parker, Sanchez, K.Harris, Hohenstein, Cepeda-Freytiz, D. Williams, O'Mara

Mandates health insurance coverage for treatments related to menopause.

Referred to INSURANCE (H).

HB 1391 Prosthetic Coverage Mandate

Gaydos, Hanbidge, Gallagher, Borowski

Mandates insurance coverage for prosthetic and orthotic devices, including sports-related adaptations.

Referred to INSURANCE (H).

COMMITTEE: INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE

HR 226 Legislative Tribute

Bellmon

Honors the life and legacy of former Pennsylvania State Representative Isabella V. "Izzy" Fitzgerald.

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35 (H).

COMMITTEE: JUDICIARY

HB 1397 Judicial Media Access

Flick, Khan, Waxman, Ciresi, Fritz, Pickett, Ryncavage, Reichard, Cooper, M. Brown, Olsommer, K.Harris

Allows media recording and broadcasting of most judicial proceedings without prior court approval.

Referred to JUDICIARY (H).

COMMITTEE: LABOR AND INDUSTRY

HR 228 Internship Recognition

Cutler, Schweyer, Venkat, Khan, Freeman, Staats, Cook, Guenst, Hanbidge, Reichard, Sanchez, D. Williams, Neilson, Delloso

Designates July 31, 2025, as "Intern Day" to promote internships and workforce development in Pennsylvania.

Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY (H).

COMMITTEE: STATE GOVERNMENT

HB 1396 Election System Modernization

Mcclinton

Modernizes Pennsylvania's election system by expanding voting access, enhancing security measures, and upgrading infrastructure.

Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (H).

COMMITTEE: TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

HR 227 Little League Week

Flick, Reichard, Hamm, Fleming, Brennan, Pickett, Olsommer, N. Nelson, Venkat, Greiner, E. Nelson, Pugh, Haddock, Probst, Rowe, Twardzik, Klunk, Sanchez, Cook, Gallagher, Cutler, Marcell, Neilson, Armanini, Gaydos, James, Fritz, Warren

Designates August 17–23, 2025, as "Little League World Series Week" in Pennsylvania to celebrate the event's impact and promote youth sports.

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

LAID ON THE TABLE

HR 40 Dyslexia Awareness Month

Ortitay, Venkat, Conklin, M. Mackenzie, Heffley, Khan, Marcell, Haddock, Neilson, Delloso, Merski, Ciresi, Freeman, Fleming, Otten, Reichard, Hohenstein, Metzgar, Hanbidge, Gaydos

Designates October 2025 as "Dyslexia Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71) (H).

REMOVED FROM TABLE

HB 96 Delinquent Tax Notifications

Pielli, Sanchez, Venkat, Madsen, Prokopiak, Khan, Kenyatta, Giral, Cepeda-Freytiz, Ciresi, Hanbidge, Samuelson, Warren, Freeman, Hill-Evans, Fleming, Otten, Borowski, Guenst, D. Williams, Haddock, Pashinski, Twardzik, Parker, Rivera, Cerrato, Green, Inglis, Mayes, Shaffer

Establishes a process for older adults to designate a trusted individual to receive delinquent real estate tax notifications.

Removed from table (H).

HB 103 Abandoned Boat Removal

Kulik, Sanchez, Greiner, Mentzer, Neilson, Giral, Kuzma, Hill-Evans, Haddock, Hohenstein, Harkins, Delloso, Gallagher

Establishes procedures for addressing at-risk, derelict, and abandoned boats in Pennsylvania waters.

Removed from table (H).

HB 504 Community Solar Programs

Schweyer, Venkat, Abney, Waxman, Giral, Freeman, Sappey, Hill-Evans, Howard, Madden, Schlossberg, Isaacson, Kazeem, Pielli, Probst, Malagari, Siegel, Neilson, Rivera, Sanchez, Vitali, Matzie, D. Williams, O'Mara, Cepeda-Freytiz, Davidson, Steele, K.Harris, Donahue, Ciresi, Khan, Friel, Prokopiak, Salisbury, Borowski, Fiedler, Kinkead, A. Brown, Mcneill, Takac, Krajewski, Madsen, T. Davis

Establishes a framework for community energy facilities to expand renewable energy access and ensure consumer protections.

Removed from table (H).

HB 561 Medication-Assisted Treatment

Madden, Pielli, Sanchez, Khan, Hill-Evans, Giral, Burgos, Cepeda-Freytiz, Schlossberg, Shusterman, Kinkead, Howard, Frankel, Ciresi, Kenyatta, O'Mara, Green, Waxman, Rabb, Venkat, Guenst, Brennan, Hanbidge, Cerrato, T. Davis, Daley, Kazeem, Kosierowski, Krajewski, K.Harris, Rivera, Freeman, Mayes, Curry, Probst, J.Harris, D. Williams, Borowski, Young

Expands access to medication-assisted treatment for justice-involved individuals by establishing a permanent grant program under the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

Removed from table (H).

HB 754 County Pension COLAs

Harkins, Merski, Giral, Hill-Evans, Freeman, Sanchez, Malagari, Brennan, Green, Mehaffie, Madsen, Pashinski, Munroe, Conklin

Requires county retirement boards to review and adjust retiree COLAs at least every three years.

Removed from table (H).

HB 986 Predatory Real Estate Agreements

Cephas, Madden, Sanchez, Hill-Evans, Pielli, Giral, Khan, Cerrato, Neilson, Green

Prohibits predatory real estate service agreements that bind future property owners or create hidden encumbrances.

Removed from table (H).

HB 992 Boating Advisory Board

Delloso, Neilson, Khan, Sanchez, Giral, Hill-Evans, Haddock, Hohenstein, Green

Updates the composition and officer structure of the Boating Advisory Board within the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.

Removed from table (H).

REPORTED AS AMENDED

HB 282 Medicaid Reentry Services

Briggs, Waxman, Sanchez, Hill-Evans, Khan, Schlossberg, Giral, Kenyatta, Cerrato, Cepeda-Freytiz, Mcneill, Carroll, Kinkead, Kazeem, Mayes, Hanbidge, Hohenstein, D. Williams, Green, Rivera, K.Harris

Establishes a Medicaid reentry program and streamlines medical assistance reactivation for incarcerated individuals.

Reported as amended (H). First consideration (H). Laid on the table (H).

HB 359 TIF District Expansion

Powell, Sanchez, Giral, Hill-Evans, Brennan, Ciresi, Freeman, Fleming, Frankel, Deasy, Green

Expands eligible activities and extends the duration of Tax Increment Financing districts.

Reported as amended (H). First consideration (H). Laid on the table (H).

HB 1098 Internet Crimes Against Children

Ortitay, Benham, Cook, Madden, Sanchez, Gaydos, Rivera

Establishes a grant program to support law enforcement in investigating and prosecuting internet crimes against children.

Reported as amended (H). First consideration (H). Laid on the table (H).

REPORTED AS COMMITTED

HB 193 State Building AEDs

Brennan, Guenst, Giral, Kenyatta, Howard, Pielli, Probst, Ciresi, Hohenstein, Sanchez, Prokopiak, Warren, Haddock, Hill-Evans, Borowski, Cepeda-Freytiz, Malagari, Donahue, Otten, Deasy, Green, Shaffer, Webster, Khan, K.Harris

Requires installation of automated external defibrillators in state-owned buildings.

Re-reported as committed (H). Third consideration and final passage (150-53) (H). (Remarks see House Journal Page ) (H).

HB 630 Pay Equity Protections

Shusterman, O'Mara, Green, Hill-Evans, Venkat, Hohenstein, Schlossberg, Kinkead, Pielli, Haddock, Freeman, Probst, Sanchez, Malagari, Howard, Ciresi, Steele, Deasy, Fiedler, Cerrato, Cepeda-Freytiz, Mayes, Boyd, Young, Borowski, Waxman, Madden, Isaacson, Kenyatta, Sappey, Powell, Hanbidge, Merski, Rivera, Madsen, Guenst, Davidson, Otten, Khan, K.Harris, Curry, T. Davis

Strengthens protections against wage discrimination and promotes pay equity in Pennsylvania.

Re-reported as committed (H). Third consideration and final passage (102-101) (H). (Remarks see House Journal Page ) (H).

HB 734 Tenant Displacement Protections

Madsen, Howard, Rabb, Sanchez, Schlossberg, Hill-Evans, Fiedler, Ciresi, Mcandrew, Fleming, Otten, Deasy, Green, Khan, Webster, Samuelson, T. Davis

Establishes landlord responsibilities for tenant relocation during displacement due to uninhabitable housing.

Re-reported as committed (H). Third consideration and final passage (106-97) (H).

HB 1042 Prison Sentence Credits

N. Nelson, Mihalek, Hill-Evans, Sanchez, Boyd, Curry, D. Williams, Briggs

Establishes a program to allow incarcerated individuals to earn sentence reduction credits through education and vocational training.

Reported as committed (H). First consideration (H). Laid on the table (H).

HB 1095 Eviction Record Privacy

Smith-Wade-El, Fiedler, J.Harris, Krajewski, Sanchez, Rabb, Mcneill, Hill-Evans, Hohenstein, Kenyatta, Borowski, Kinkead, D. Williams, Powell, Madden, Khan, Boyd, Cepeda-Freytiz, Warren, Otten, Giral, Green, Waxman, Webster, Kazeem, Mayes, Rivera, Guzman, T. Davis, Abney, Shusterman, Steele, Major, Twardzik

Limits public access to eviction case records after seven years to protect tenants from long-term consequences.

Reported as committed (H). First consideration (H). Laid on the table (H).

HB 1102 National Guard Incentives

Pielli, Webster, Madden, Hill-Evans, Sanchez, Malagari, Venkat, Giral, Howard, Neilson, James, D. Williams, Steele, Bellmon, Cerrato, Green, K.Harris, T. Davis, Mcneill

Expands educational stipends to additional specialty officers in the Pennsylvania National Guard to support recruitment and retention.

Re-reported as committed (H). Third consideration and final passage (203-0) (H). (Remarks see House Journal Page ) (H).

HB 1200 Cannabis Legalization Framework

Krajewski, Frankel, Sanchez, Giral, Hill-Evans, Madden, Donahue, Hohenstein, Khan, Smith-Wade-El, Fiedler, Fleming, Green, O'Mara, Waxman, Abney, Shusterman, Pielli, Webster, Mayes, Kazeem, Schweyer, Kosierowski, Daley, Inglis, D. Williams

Legalizes and regulates adult-use cannabis through state-operated retail stores and a social equity-focused licensing framework.

Reported as committed (H). First consideration (H). Laid on the table (H). Removed from table (H).

HB 1233 Battery Recycling Program

Siegel, Otten, Steele, Madden, Hill-Evans, Vitali, Freeman, Sanchez, Samuelson, Haddock, Rivera, Ciresi, Salisbury

Establishes a producer-funded battery recycling program to ensure proper collection and disposal of batteries in Pennsylvania.

First consideration (H). Reported as committed (H). Laid on the table (H).

HB 1364 Public Transit Funding

Neilson, Fiedler, Schlossberg, Hill-Evans, Waxman, Isaacson, Giral, Dougherty, Samuelson, Khan, Sappey, Rivera, Haddock, Mcneill, Malagari, Sanchez, T. Davis, Warren, Gallagher, Delloso

Increases and stabilizes funding for public transportation while temporarily easing local matching fund requirements.

Reported as committed (H). First consideration (H). Laid on the table (H).

HR 68 Rural Transit Study

Struzzi, Pickett, Reichard, Sappey, Smith

Directs a study on improving rural public transit access in Pennsylvania.

Reported as committed (H).

HR 192 Chesapeake Bay Awareness

Hill-Evans, Rivera, Benninghoff, Hohenstein, Pielli, Guzman, Conklin, Vitali, Howard, Sanchez, Guenst, Reichard, Neilson, Cepeda-Freytiz, Mentzer

Designates June 8–14, 2025, as "Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week" to promote education and engagement on the bay's significance.

Reported as committed (H).

HR 198 AKA Recognition Day

Hill-Evans, N. Nelson, Sanchez, Guenst, Powell, Neilson, Rabb, Giral, Cepeda-Freytiz, D. Williams

Designates May 6, 2025, as "AKA Day at the Capitol" to honor Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and its advocacy efforts in Pennsylvania.

Reported as committed (H).

HR 214 Treatment Court Awareness

Briggs, Kauffman, Pielli, Hanbidge, Howard, Pickett, Cooper, D. Williams, Sanchez, Hill-Evans, Neilson

Designates May 2025 as "National Treatment Court Month" to promote awareness and support for treatment courts in Pennsylvania.

Reported as committed (H).

HR 217 Philadelphia Eagles Recognition

Cephas, Mcclinton, J.Harris, Bellmon, A. Brown, Burgos, Carroll, Dawkins, Dougherty, Fiedler, Gallagher, Giral, Green, K.Harris, Hohenstein, Isaacson, Kenyatta, Khan, Krajewski, Neilson, Parker, Rabb, Solomon, Waxman, Young, T. Davis, Pashinski, Madden, Venkat, Probst, N. Nelson, Pielli, Smith-Wade-El, Borowski, Greiner, Curry, Diamond, Haddock, Sanchez, Hill-Evans, Guenst, Mcneill, Otten, M. Mackenzie, Cutler, Reichard, Freeman, Gillen, Samuelson, Harkins, Sappey, Deasy, Schlossberg, Briggs, Warren, Pugh, Cerrato, Malagari, O'Mara

Recognizes May 7, 2025, as "Philadelphia Eagles Day at the Capitol" to honor the team's Super Bowl LIX victory.

Reported as committed (H).

SB 475 Treatment Court Expansion

Cappelletti, Baker, Street, Tartaglione, Haywood, Schwank

Renames problem-solving courts as treatment courts and expands their scope and probation provisions.

Reported as committed (H). First consideration (H). Laid on the table (H).

SECOND CONSIDERATION

HB 81 Paper Billing Fees

Venkat, Matzie, Mehaffie, Hill-Evans, Giral, Khan, Ciresi, Sanchez, Donahue, Warren, Freeman, Fleming, Kenyatta, Pielli, Powell, Deasy, Cerrato, Green, Moul, Mayes

Prohibits businesses from charging extra fees for paper billing or mail-in payments.

Second consideration (H). Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS (H).

HB 789 PACE Program Expansion

Ciresi, Waxman, Sanchez, Pielli, Mcandrew, Giral, Hill-Evans, Guenst, Vitali, Howard, Neilson, Otten, Hohenstein, Steele, Cerrato, Green, Daley, Webster

Expands Pennsylvania's PACE program to include EV charging, resiliency, indoor air quality, and water conservation projects.

Second consideration (H). (Remarks see House Journal Page ) (H). Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS (H).

HB 820 State Earned Income

Sappey, Waxman, Guenst, Kenyatta, Pielli, Malagari, Khan, Giral, Probst, Sanchez, Neilson, Howard, Samuelson, Freeman, Davidson, Ciresi, Otten, Cerrato, D. Williams, Steele, Schlossberg, O'Mara, Fiedler, Brennan, Takac, Parker, Krueger, Rusnock

Establishes a refundable state tax credit for low- and moderate-income workers who qualify for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit.

Second consideration (H). Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS (H).

HB 1057 Pilotage Fee Updates

Parker, Conklin, Kenyatta, Madden, Hill-Evans, Neilson, Howard, Sanchez, Malagari, Marcell, Rivera, Armanini, Webster, Twardzik, Labs

Updates rates and fees for pilotage services on the Delaware River and Bay.

Second consideration (H). Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS (H).

HB 1117 Substance Use Programs

Rivera, Webster, Madden, Giral, Howard, Waxman, Hill-Evans, Hohenstein, Schlossberg, D. Williams, Mayes, Sanchez, Kazeem, Brennan, Neilson, Khan, Cepeda-Freytiz

Expands the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs' responsibilities to address substance use disorders through updated planning, coordination, and treatment standards.

Second consideration (H). Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS (H).

SECOND CONSIDERATION, WITH AMENDMENTS

HB 355 Sexual Offenses Penalties

Pielli, D'Orsie, Hill-Evans, Kuzma, Sanchez, Malagari, Donahue, Zimmerman, Steele, Deasy, Cepeda-Freytiz, Kinkead, D. Williams, Kenyatta, Giral, Haddock, Anderson, Flick, Krupa, Mayes, Briggs, K.Harris, Webster

Enhances penalties and sentencing for sexual offenses against minors committed by individuals in positions of trust or authority.

Second consideration, with amendments (H). (Remarks see House Journal Page ) (H). Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS (H).

HB 355 Child Protection Penalties

Pielli, D'Orsie, Hill-Evans, Kuzma, Sanchez, Malagari, Donahue, Zimmerman, Steele, Deasy, Cepeda-Freytiz, Kinkead, D. Williams, Kenyatta, Giral, Haddock, Anderson, Flick, Krupa, Mayes, Briggs, K.Harris, Webster, Hogan, Marcell, Scheuren, Mcneill

Enhances penalties and expands predicate offenses for crimes involving minors.

Second consideration, with amendments (H). Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS (H). (Remarks see House Journal Page ) (H).

HB 378 Child Custody Factors

Hanbidge, Briggs, Khan, Mayes, Kenyatta, Sanchez, Hill-Evans, Giral, Burgos, Cepeda-Freytiz, Malagari, Donahue, Otten, O'Mara, Cerrato, Green, Shusterman, Abney, K.Harris, Fleming

Refines child custody decision factors to prioritize safety, stability, and the child's best interests.

Second consideration, with amendments (H). (Remarks see House Journal Page ) (H). Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS (H).

HB 378 Child Custody Factors

Hanbidge, Briggs, Khan, Mayes, Kenyatta, Sanchez, Hill-Evans, Giral, Burgos, Cepeda-Freytiz, Malagari, Donahue, Otten, O'Mara, Cerrato, Green, Shusterman, Abney, K.Harris, Fleming

Prioritizes child safety and stability in custody determinations.

Second consideration, with amendments (H). Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS (H). (Remarks see House Journal Page ) (H).

HB 926 Health Care Violence Prevention

Krueger, Kosierowski, Probst, Curry, Venkat, Mcneill, Hill-Evans, Sanchez, Isaacson, Pielli, Giral, Khan, Donahue, Hohenstein, Boyd, Kenyatta, Webster, D. Williams, O'Mara, Malagari, Rivera, Ciresi, Deasy, Warren, Cerrato, Dougherty, Mullins, Schlossberg, Borowski, Neilson, Waxman, Mayes, Otten, Parker, Ortitay, Daley, Sappey, Smith-Wade-El, T. Davis, Madden, Fiedler, Mehaffie, K.Harris

Establishes workplace violence prevention requirements for Pennsylvania health care facilities.

Second consideration, with amendments (H). (Remarks see House Journal Page ) (H). Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS (H).

HB 926 Health Care Violence Prevention

Krueger, Kosierowski, Probst, Curry, Venkat, Mcneill, Hill-Evans, Sanchez, Isaacson, Pielli, Giral, Khan, Donahue, Hohenstein, Boyd, Kenyatta, Webster, D. Williams, O'Mara, Malagari, Rivera, Ciresi, Deasy, Warren, Cerrato, Dougherty, Mullins, Schlossberg, Borowski, Neilson, Waxman, Mayes, Otten, Parker, Ortitay, Daley, Sappey, Smith-Wade-El, T. Davis, Madden, Fiedler, Mehaffie, K.Harris, Rusnock, Madsen, Hanbidge

Requires health care facilities to implement workplace violence prevention measures and protections for employees.

Second consideration, with amendments (H). Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS (H). (Remarks see House Journal Page ) (H).

HB 993 Veteran Business Certification

Inglis, Bashline, Giral, Hill-Evans, Khan, M. Mackenzie, Mcneill, Solomon, Pielli, Malagari, Rivera, Benham, Sanchez, Gaydos, Kenyatta, Venkat, Borowski, Steele, Mayes, Webster, Rusnock, Frankel, Cepeda-Freytiz, Shaffer, Walsh, Kozak, K.Harris, Dougherty, Brennan

Establishes a program to create and distribute an official logotype for veteran-owned businesses.

Second consideration, with amendments (H). (Remarks see House Journal Page ) (H). Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS (H).

HB 993 Veteran Business Recognition

Inglis, Bashline, Giral, Hill-Evans, Khan, M. Mackenzie, Mcneill, Solomon, Pielli, Malagari, Rivera, Benham, Sanchez, Gaydos, Kenyatta, Venkat, Borowski, Steele, Mayes, Webster, Rusnock, Frankel, Cepeda-Freytiz, Shaffer, Walsh, Kozak, K.Harris, Dougherty, Brennan, Delloso

Establishes a program for veteran-owned businesses to use an official logotype and access support resources.

Second consideration, with amendments (H). Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS (H). (Remarks see House Journal Page ) (H).

COMMITTEE: AGING AND YOUTH

SB 723 Child Protective Services

J. Ward, Fontana, Brown, Pennycuick, Culver, Baker, Kane, Stefano, Miller

Enhances flexibility and efficiency in child protective services investigations by permitting DHS assistance and private agency contracts.

Referred to AGING AND YOUTH (S).

SB 731 Senior Prescription Assistance

Farry, Collett, Hughes, Fontana, Kane, Langerholc, Haywood

Extends eligibility protections for seniors in PACE and PACENET programs impacted by Social Security COLA increases.

Referred to AGING AND YOUTH (S).

COMMITTEE: APPROPRIATIONS

SB 90 Firefighter Training Standards

Mastriano, Brooks, Culver, Fontana, Hutchinson, Laughlin, Rothman, Stefano, J. Ward, Dush

Modifies firefighter training options and enhances state fire reporting requirements.

Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS (S).

SB 115 Direct Care Staffing

Argall, Brooks, Boscola, Pennycuick, Laughlin, J. Ward, Brown, Mastriano, Gebhard, Phillips-Hill, Hutchinson, Schwank, Robinson, Dush, Farry, Collett

Allows direct care staff in personal care homes and assisted living residences to qualify through a skills competency exam instead of a high school diploma or GED.

Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS (S). Re-reported as committed (S).

SB 349 Solar Facility Decommissioning

Yaw, Brooks, Gebhard, Hutchinson, Pennycuick, J. Ward, Dush, Vogel, Stefano

Establishes statewide standards for decommissioning solar energy facilities, including financial assurance and preemption of local regulations.

Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS (S). Re-reported as committed (S).

COMMITTEE: COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY

SB 727 Broadband Infrastructure Expansion

Phillips-Hill, Brooks, Yaw, Pennycuick, Hutchinson, Vogel, J. Ward, Baker, Stefano

Leverages state and county-owned assets to expand broadband access in unserved and underserved areas.

Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY (S).

COMMITTEE: EDUCATION

SB 706 Educational Tax Credit Allocation

Brooks, Stefano

Mandates equitable regional distribution of Educational Improvement Tax Credits.

Referred to EDUCATION (S).

COMMITTEE: FINANCE

SB 707 Sales Tax Advertising

Brooks, Bartolotta, Costa, Dush

Clarifies that advertised prices can include sales tax if explicitly stated.

Referred to FINANCE (S).

SB 722 Small Business Tax

J. Ward, Rothman, Bartolotta, Brooks, Laughlin, Coleman, Phillips-Hill, Pennycuick, Hutchinson, Brown, Miller, Baker, Dush, Stefano, Robinson

Allows small businesses to carry forward net losses for up to 20 years to offset future profits.

Referred to FINANCE (S).

COMMITTEE: LABOR AND INDUSTRY

SB 709 Health Care Violence Prevention

Kane, Collett, Hughes, Tartaglione, Schwank, Kearney, Costa, Haywood, Comitta, Saval, Street, Cappelletti, Flynn, Miller

Establishes workplace violence prevention requirements for Pennsylvania health care facilities.

Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY (S).

SB 710 Striking Workers Healthcare

Kane, Collett, Fontana, Kearney, Tartaglione, Hughes, Comitta, Haywood, Costa, Santarsiero, L. Williams

Prohibits public employers from terminating health care benefits for employees during a strike.

Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY (S).

COMMITTEE: RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

SR 101 Asthma Awareness Month

Brooks, Kane, Schwank, Fontana

Recognizes May 2025 as "Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS (S).

SR 102 Lung Cancer Awareness

Culver, Hughes, Vogel, Tartaglione, Fontana, Phillips-Hill, Comitta, Brown, Haywood, Costa, Schwank, Kane, Stefano, Cappelletti

Designates May 5–11, 2025, as "Lung Cancer Action Week" in Pennsylvania.

Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS (S).

SR 103 Childhood Speech Disorder

Hutchinson, Martin, Vogel, Santarsiero, Phillips-Hill, Fontana, J. Ward, Hughes, Haywood, Bartolotta, Kearney, Kane, Comitta

Raises awareness about childhood apraxia of speech and the need for early intervention.

Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS (S).

SR 104 Mammography Awareness

K. Ward, Tartaglione, Farry, Brooks, Robinson, Bartolotta, Kane, Boscola, Langerholc, Vogel, Hughes, Phillips-Hill, Laughlin, Rothman, Brown, Haywood, Schwank, Comitta, Martin, Fontana, Pennycuick, Culver, Baker

Designates May 2025 as "National Mammography Month" to promote breast cancer awareness and early detection through mammograms.

Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS (S). (Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....) (S).

COMMITTEE: STATE GOVERNMENT

SB 726 Legislative Transparency

Stefano, Phillips-Hill, Pennycuick, Costa, Kearney, Collett, Tartaglione, Comitta, Miller, Haywood, Brown

Expands transparency by requiring recording and online posting of most General Assembly meetings.

Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (S).

REMARKS

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.

(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....) (S).

SR 97 Police Week Recognition

Martin, Picozzi, Argall, Baker, Bartolotta, Brooks, Brown, Costa, Culver, Farry, Fontana, Hutchinson, Keefer, Langerholc, Laughlin, Mastriano, Pennycuick, Pisciottano, Robinson, Rothman, Stefano, Tartaglione, Vogel

Designates May 11–17, 2025, as "National Police Week" and May 5, 2025, as "Police Officers' Memorial Day" in Pennsylvania.

(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....) (S).

REPORTED AS AMENDED

SB 367 Tax Information Access

Coleman, Miller

Expands access to business tax information in Neighborhood Improvement Zones for auditing and fund allocation purposes.

Reported as amended (S). First consideration (S).

SB 367 Neighborhood Improvement Zones

Coleman, Miller

Restructures governance of Neighborhood Improvement Zone authorities and clarifies tax information confidentiality rules.

Reported as amended (S). First consideration (S).

REPORTED AS COMMITTED

SB 232 Veteran Fishing Licenses

Pennycuick, Rothman, Brooks, Fontana, Langerholc, Brown, Bartolotta, Costa, J. Ward, Stefano, Mastriano, Farry, Collett, L. Williams

Expands access to discounted and free fishing licenses for disabled veterans and deployed service members.

Re-reported as committed (S).

SB 308 National Guard Incentives

Hutchinson, Bartolotta, Kane, J. Ward, Fontana, Dush, Pennycuick

Expands financial incentives for specialty branch officers in the Pennsylvania National Guard.

Re-reported as committed (S).

SB 417 Veterans Support Fund

Gebhard, Bartolotta, Fontana, Pennycuick, Culver, Stefano, J. Ward, Dush, Miller, Robinson

Expands the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs' authority to lease Fort Indiantown Gap and create a fund supporting service members, veterans, and their families.

Re-reported as committed (S).

SB 466 Fire and EMS Grants

Brooks, Mastriano, Dush, Kane, Farry, Culver, Hutchinson, Costa, Stefano, Fontana, Santarsiero

Enhances training, grant processes, and reporting requirements for fire and EMS services.

Re-reported as committed (S). Third consideration and final passage (50-0) (S). (Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....) (S).

SB 481 Milk Transport Exemptions

J. Ward, Yaw, Rothman, Pennycuick, Brooks, Langerholc, Street, Bartolotta, Phillips-Hill, Costa, Hutchinson, Stefano, Martin, Culver, Dush, Mastriano

Allows milk-hauling vehicles to operate during inclement weather and emergencies despite travel restrictions.

Re-reported as committed (S).

THIRD CONSIDERATION AND FINAL PASSAGE

SB 255 Sexual Assault Classification

Baker, Martin, Phillips-Hill, Fontana, Pennycuick, Bartolotta, Brown, Langerholc, Culver, Stefano, J. Ward, Dush, Vogel

Adds sexual assault by a sports official, volunteer, or nonprofit employee to the list of Tier II sexual offenses.

Third consideration and final passage (50-0) (S). (Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....) (S).

SB 518 Game Commission Questioning

Rothman, Laughlin, Hutchinson, Keefer

Removes the requirement to answer Pennsylvania Game Commission officers' questions "without evasion" during certain wildlife-related investigations.

Third consideration and final passage (50-0) (S). (Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....) (S).