Pennsylvania Bill Actions

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

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Bill	Short Description	Sponsors	Long Description	Actions
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HCO 46962 Police Hiring Thresholds Raises the threshold for mandatory civil service hiring of borough police officers from three to ten full-time officers. Circulated (H).	HCO 46962	Police Hiring Thresholds		Raises the threshold for mandatory civil service hiring of borough police officers from three to ten full-time officers.	Circulated (H).
HCO 46964 Government Efficiency Reform Eliminates inactive or redundant state boards and commissions. Circulated (H).	HCO 46964	Government Efficiency Reform		Eliminates inactive or redundant state boards and commissions.	Circulated (H).
HCO 46965 Domestic Violence Awareness Designates October 2025 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. Circulated (H).	HCO 46965	Domestic Violence Awareness		Designates October 2025 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.	Circulated (H).
HCO 46966 Juvenile Detention Delays Mandates regular review hearings for juveniles awaiting treatment placement to reduce prolonged detention. Circulated (H).	HCO 46966	Juvenile Detention Delays		Mandates regular review hearings for juveniles awaiting treatment placement to reduce prolonged detention.	Circulated (H).
HCO 46967 Juvenile Detention Delays Mandates regular court reviews for juveniles awaiting transfer to treatment programs to reduce detention delays. Circulated (H).	HCO 46967	Juvenile Detention Delays		Mandates regular court reviews for juveniles awaiting transfer to treatment programs to reduce detention delays.	Circulated (H).
HCO 46969 Township Representation Reform Allows first-class townships to transition from ward-based to at-large representation through voter referendum. Circulated (H).	HCO 46969	Township Representation Reform		Allows first-class townships to transition from ward-based to at-large representation through voter referendum.	Circulated (H).
HCO 46970 Air Quality Permitting Transfers air quality permitting authority from county health departments to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Circulated (H).	HCO 46970	Air Quality Permitting		Transfers air quality permitting authority from county health departments to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.	Circulated (H).
HCO 46971 Optional Asbestos Remediation Allows municipalities to make asbestos remediation optional for certain blighted property demolitions. Circulated (H).	HCO 46971	Optional Asbestos Remediation		Allows municipalities to make asbestos remediation optional for certain blighted property demolitions.	Circulated (H).
HCO 46972 Early Educator Pipeline Creates a pilot program to develop a debt-free pipeline of qualified early childhood educators through high school and community college partnerships. Circulated (H).	HCO 46972	Early Educator Pipeline		Creates a pilot program to develop a debt-free pipeline of qualified early childhood educators through high school and community college partnerships.	Circulated (H).
HCO 46974 Space Force License Plates Authorizes the creation of a specialty license plate for U.S. Space Force members. Circulated (H).	HCO 46974	Space Force License Plates		Authorizes the creation of a specialty license plate for U.S. Space Force members.	Circulated (H).
HCO 46975 Auto Insurance Minimums Raises minimum automobile property damage insurance coverage from $5,000 to $25,000. Circulated (H).	HCO 46975	Auto Insurance Minimums		Raises minimum automobile property damage insurance coverage from $5,000 to $25,000.	Circulated (H).
HCO 46976 Permit Streamlining Expansion Expands third-party review options to all DEP permits. Circulated (H).	HCO 46976	Permit Streamlining Expansion		Expands third-party review options to all DEP permits.	Circulated (H).
HCO 46977 Lead Testing Expansion Expands access to lead testing for all children under two years old. Circulated (H).	HCO 46977	Lead Testing Expansion		Expands access to lead testing for all children under two years old.	Circulated (H).
HCO 46978 Judicial Candidate Drug Testing Requires judicial candidates to submit drug test results as part of their candidacy filings. Circulated (H).	HCO 46978	Judicial Candidate Drug Testing		Requires judicial candidates to submit drug test results as part of their candidacy filings.	Circulated (H).
COMMITTEE: HUMAN SERVICES
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. Reported with request to re-refer to HUMAN SERVICES (H). Re-referred to HUMAN SERVICES (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.	Reported with request to re-refer to HUMAN SERVICES (H). Re-referred to HUMAN SERVICES (H).
REPORTED AS COMMITTED
SB 185 Vehicle Lighting Accessories Hutchinson, Langerholc, Stefano, Argall, Culver, Robinson, Dush, Flynn Allows certain vehicles to use ornamental rear lighting bars or auxiliary lighting strips under specified conditions. Reported as committed (H). First consideration (H). Laid on the table (H).	SB 185	Vehicle Lighting Accessories	Hutchinson, Langerholc, Stefano, Argall, Culver, Robinson, Dush, Flynn	Allows certain vehicles to use ornamental rear lighting bars or auxiliary lighting strips under specified conditions.	Reported as committed (H). First consideration (H). Laid on the table (H).
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. Reported as committed (H). First consideration (H). Laid on the table (H).	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.	Reported as committed (H). First consideration (H). Laid on the table (H).
SB 302 Protection Order Funding Baker, Brown, Costa, J. Ward, Stefano Revises funding distribution and service procedures for protection from abuse orders. Reported as committed (H). First consideration (H). Laid on the table (H).	SB 302	Protection Order Funding	Baker, Brown, Costa, J. Ward, Stefano	Revises funding distribution and service procedures for protection from abuse orders.	Reported as committed (H). First consideration (H). Laid on the table (H).
SB 327 Police Certification Maintenance Gebhard, Bartolotta, Fontana, Pennycuick, Culver, Kane, Stefano, Dush, Robinson Allows Fort Indiantown Gap installation police officers to maintain state certification under specific conditions. Reported as committed (H). First consideration (H). Laid on the table (H).	SB 327	Police Certification Maintenance	Gebhard, Bartolotta, Fontana, Pennycuick, Culver, Kane, Stefano, Dush, Robinson	Allows Fort Indiantown Gap installation police officers to maintain state certification under specific conditions.	Reported as committed (H). First consideration (H). Laid on the table (H).

Bill	Short Description	Sponsors	Actions
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SCO 46961 Cyber Charter Residency Requires cyber charter schools to verify student residency twice per academic year. Circulated (S).	SCO 46961	Cyber Charter Residency	Requires cyber charter schools to verify student residency twice per academic year.	Circulated (S).
SCO 46963 CTE Director Certification Expands eligibility for Career and Technical Education administrative director certification. Circulated (S).	SCO 46963	CTE Director Certification	Expands eligibility for Career and Technical Education administrative director certification.	Circulated (S).
SCO 46968 Surgical Smoke Safety Mandates use of surgical smoke evacuation systems in operating rooms. Circulated (S).	SCO 46968	Surgical Smoke Safety	Mandates use of surgical smoke evacuation systems in operating rooms.	Circulated (S).
SCO 46973 Infrastructure Funding Modernization Modernizes PENNVEST operations to improve flexibility and expand eligibility for clean water infrastructure projects. Circulated (S).	SCO 46973	Infrastructure Funding Modernization	Modernizes PENNVEST operations to improve flexibility and expand eligibility for clean water infrastructure projects.	Circulated (S).