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Bill	Short Description	Sponsors	Long Description	Actions
COMMITTEE: COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
HB 1430 Social Media Regulation Munroe, Cerrato, Hill-Evans, Rabb, Sanchez, Giral, Probst, Steele, D. Williams, Carroll, Green, K.Harris Regulates social media use by minors through parental consent, data privacy protections, and reporting mechanisms for harmful content. Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY (H).	HB 1430	Social Media Regulation	Munroe, Cerrato, Hill-Evans, Rabb, Sanchez, Giral, Probst, Steele, D. Williams, Carroll, Green, K.Harris	Regulates social media use by minors through parental consent, data privacy protections, and reporting mechanisms for harmful content.	Referred to COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY (H).
COMMITTEE: GAME AND FISHERIES
HB 1431 Hunting Law Reforms Steele, Fiedler, Waxman, Venkat, Guenst Modernizes hunting laws by expanding Sunday hunting, enhancing trespassing penalties, and addressing agricultural and wildlife management concerns. Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES (H).	HB 1431	Hunting Law Reforms	Steele, Fiedler, Waxman, Venkat, Guenst	Modernizes hunting laws by expanding Sunday hunting, enhancing trespassing penalties, and addressing agricultural and wildlife management concerns.	Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES (H).
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. Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES (H).	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.	Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES (H).
COMMITTEE: HEALTH
HR 232 Tourette Syndrome Awareness Mcandrew, Giral, Probst, Burgos, Hill-Evans, Venkat, Brennan, Mcneill, Staats, Sanchez, Cooper, Neilson, O'Mara, Delloso, Fleming Designates May 15 to June 15, 2025, as "Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month" to promote public education and support for individuals with Tourette syndrome. Referred to HEALTH (H).	HR 232	Tourette Syndrome Awareness	Mcandrew, Giral, Probst, Burgos, Hill-Evans, Venkat, Brennan, Mcneill, Staats, Sanchez, Cooper, Neilson, O'Mara, Delloso, Fleming	Designates May 15 to June 15, 2025, as "Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month" to promote public education and support for individuals with Tourette syndrome.	Referred to HEALTH (H).
HR 233 Pregnancy Loss Awareness M. Brown, Cook, Kazeem, Kutz, Bernstine, Kauffman, Gallagher, Rowe Designates October 15, 2025, as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day and October 2025 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month in Pennsylvania. Referred to HEALTH (H).	HR 233	Pregnancy Loss Awareness	M. Brown, Cook, Kazeem, Kutz, Bernstine, Kauffman, Gallagher, Rowe	Designates October 15, 2025, as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day and October 2025 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month in Pennsylvania.	Referred to HEALTH (H).
COMMITTEE: HUMAN SERVICES
HB 1435 Medicaid Caregiver Payments Cerrato, Probst, Howard, Sanchez, Waxman, Otten, Pielli, Mcneill, Hanbidge, Hill-Evans, Guenst, Hohenstein, T. Davis, Fleming Authorizes Medicaid payments to legally responsible relatives for extraordinary personal care services, contingent on federal approval. Referred to HUMAN SERVICES (H).	HB 1435	Medicaid Caregiver Payments	Cerrato, Probst, Howard, Sanchez, Waxman, Otten, Pielli, Mcneill, Hanbidge, Hill-Evans, Guenst, Hohenstein, T. Davis, Fleming	Authorizes Medicaid payments to legally responsible relatives for extraordinary personal care services, contingent on federal approval.	Referred to HUMAN SERVICES (H).
COMMITTEE: JUDICIARY
HB 1432 Domestic Abuse Definition Delozier, Rivera Expands the definition of "abuse" for protection from abuse orders. Referred to JUDICIARY (H).	HB 1432	Domestic Abuse Definition	Delozier, Rivera	Expands the definition of "abuse" for protection from abuse orders.	Referred to JUDICIARY (H).
HB 1434 E-cigarette Sales Penalties A. Brown, Hill-Evans, Giral, Mcneill, Sanchez, Cepeda-Freytiz, Probst, Friel, Fleming, Hanbidge Increases penalties for selling e-cigarettes to minors. Referred to JUDICIARY (H).	HB 1434	E-cigarette Sales Penalties	A. Brown, Hill-Evans, Giral, Mcneill, Sanchez, Cepeda-Freytiz, Probst, Friel, Fleming, Hanbidge	Increases penalties for selling e-cigarettes to minors.	Referred to JUDICIARY (H).
COMMITTEE: PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
HB 1433 Funeral Industry Regulation Burns, Rabb, Sanchez, Donahue, Venkat, Neilson, Burgos Reduces required experience for funeral director inspectors from ten years to five. Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE (H).	HB 1433	Funeral Industry Regulation	Burns, Rabb, Sanchez, Donahue, Venkat, Neilson, Burgos	Reduces required experience for funeral director inspectors from ten years to five.	Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE (H).
SB 115 Direct Care Staffing Argall, Brooks, Boscola, Pennycuick, Laughlin, J. Ward, Brown, Mastriano, Gebhard, Phillips-Hill, Hutchinson, Schwank, Robinson, Dush, Farry, Collett Expands eligibility for direct care staff in personal care homes and assisted living residences by providing alternatives to high school diploma requirements. Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE (H).	SB 115	Direct Care Staffing	Argall, Brooks, Boscola, Pennycuick, Laughlin, J. Ward, Brown, Mastriano, Gebhard, Phillips-Hill, Hutchinson, Schwank, Robinson, Dush, Farry, Collett	Expands eligibility for direct care staff in personal care homes and assisted living residences by providing alternatives to high school diploma requirements.	Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE (H).
COMMITTEE: STATE GOVERNMENT
HR 231 LGBTQ+ Pride Recognition Benham, Carroll, Kenyatta, Mayes, Salisbury, Scott, Smith-Wade-El, Rivera, Mcneill, Waxman, Abney, Powell, Pielli, Guenst, Probst, Venkat, Hill-Evans, Fiedler, Schlossberg, Hohenstein, Burgos, Shusterman, Isaacson, Brennan, Merski, Schweyer, Flick Recognizes June 2025 as "LGBTQ+ Pride Month" in Pennsylvania. Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (H).	HR 231	LGBTQ+ Pride Recognition	Benham, Carroll, Kenyatta, Mayes, Salisbury, Scott, Smith-Wade-El, Rivera, Mcneill, Waxman, Abney, Powell, Pielli, Guenst, Probst, Venkat, Hill-Evans, Fiedler, Schlossberg, Hohenstein, Burgos, Shusterman, Isaacson, Brennan, Merski, Schweyer, Flick	Recognizes June 2025 as "LGBTQ+ Pride Month" in Pennsylvania.	Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (H).
COMMITTEE: TRANSPORTATION
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. Referred to TRANSPORTATION (H).	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.	Referred to TRANSPORTATION (H).
COMMITTEE: VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
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. Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (H).	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.	Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (H).

Bill	Short Description	Sponsors	Long Description	Actions