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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Oct. 7, 2025 PA HB 414 Establishes Protections for Service Members Against Child Custody Changes Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
Oct. 1, 2025 PA HB 1704 Requires Sellers to Disclose Flood Damage or Flood Risks Related to Property Bill Passed - House (203 - 0)
Oct. 1, 2025 PA HB 997 Requires Companies That Collect Personal Data to Take Steps to Protect it From Hacking Bill Passed - House (112 - 91)
Oct. 1, 2025 PA HB 102 Classifies Harassment of a Sports Official as a Third Degree Misdemeanor Bill Passed - House (137 - 66)
Oct. 1, 2025 PA HB 1608 Authorizes the Department of Transportation and the Turnpike Commission to use Design-Build Best Value Procurement for Road and Bridge Projects Bill Passed - House (191 - 12)
Oct. 1, 2025 PA HB 78 Expands Protections for Consumer Data and Requires Information Sharing About Data Use Bill Passed - House (127 - 76)
Oct. 1, 2025 PA HB 1866 Prohibits the Possession and Use of Machine Gun Conversion Devices Bill Failed - House (101 - 102)
Sept. 30, 2025 PA HB 1099 Prohibits the Use and Distribution of Ghost Guns Bill Failed - House (101 - 102)
Sept. 30, 2025 PA HB 1593 Expands Background Check Requirements for Purchasing Firearms Bill Passed - House (104 - 99)
Sept. 30, 2025 PA HB 1859 Establishes Extreme Risk Protections to Authorize Firearms to be Taken From Individuals in Crisis Bill Failed - House (101 - 102)
Sept. 29, 2025 PA HB 97 Establishes Regulations Regarding Pets in Division of Property Proceedings Bill Passed - House (121 - 82)
Sept. 10, 2025 PA SB 241 Repeals Citations for Liquor Stores That Violated COVID-19 Protocols Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
Sept. 9, 2025 PA SB 114 Expands Accessibility for Long-Term Care Training and Exams for Nurse Aids Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
Sept. 9, 2025 PA SB 460 Amends Procedures for When a Governor or Lieutenant Governor is Unable to Perform Their Duties Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
Sept. 9, 2025 PA SB 64 Authorizes a Special Logo to Promote Majority Veteran-Owned Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
Aug. 12, 2025 PA HB 257 Establishes Regulations for Public Transportation Authorities and Appropriates or Transfers Funds From the Interactive Gaming Tax Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
Aug. 12, 2025 PA SB 160 Appropriates Funds for the General Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
Aug. 11, 2025 PA HB 1788 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Transportation Budget Bill Passed - House (108 - 95)
July 14, 2025 PA HB 1330 Appropriates Funds for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year Pennsylvania Operating Budget Bill Passed - House (105 - 97)
July 9, 2025 PA HB 1576 Requires the State to Compensate Counties for Certain Expenses Incurred While Children are in Their Care Bill Passed - House (106 - 97)
July 9, 2025 PA HB 1577 Requires Institutions to Use Safe and Humane Restraints on Children Bill Passed - House (108 - 95)
July 8, 2025 PA HB 1299 Requires Businesses to Disclose Information Regarding Subscription Services and Offer Accessible Cancellation Bill Passed - House (181 - 22)
July 7, 2025 PA HB 1505 Extends State Pre-K Counts Grant Eligibility to Intermediate Units Bill Passed - House (202 - 1)
June 30, 2025 PA HB 640 Amends and Updates Annual Reporting Requirements for the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (46 - 4)
June 30, 2025 PA HB 103 Establishes Regulations for At-Risk, Derelict or Abandoned Boats and Imposes Penalties Concurrence Vote Passed - House (201 - 2)
June 30, 2025 PA HB 1431 Repeals the Prohibition on Sunday Hunting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (142 - 61)
June 30, 2025 PA HB 354 Establishes the "What is Your Pennsylvania Story" School Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (199 - 4)
June 30, 2025 PA HB 799 Amends Regulations for Veterans' Benefits and Services Workplace Posting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (181 - 22)
June 30, 2025 PA SB 95 Authorizes Emergency Medical Service Providers to Leave Naloxone With a Caregiver of an Overdose Patient Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 2)
June 30, 2025 PA HB 640 Amends and Updates Annual Reporting Requirements for the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (183 - 20)
June 30, 2025 PA SB 95 Authorizes Emergency Medical Service Providers to Leave Naloxone With a Caregiver of an Overdose Patient Bill Passed - House (126 - 77)
June 26, 2025 PA HB 1431 Repeals the Prohibition on Sunday Hunting Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
June 26, 2025 PA HB 799 Amends Regulations for Veterans' Benefits and Services Workplace Posting Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 4)
June 26, 2025 PA HB 309 Authorizes Physicians From Other Countries to Treat Their Own Players During Upcoming International Soccer Tournaments Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
June 26, 2025 PA HB 865 Specifies Guidelines for Military Family Educational Program Grant Eligibility for Pennsylvania National Guard Members Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
June 26, 2025 PA SB 518 Amends Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Bill Passed - House (199 - 3)
June 26, 2025 PA SB 649 Establishes a Criminal Offense for Digital Forgery Bill Passed - House (199 - 3)
June 24, 2025 PA HB 17 Requires Instruction of Cursive Handwriting in Elementary Schools Bill Passed - House (195 - 8)
June 23, 2025 PA HB 811 Establishes Civil Liability and Requires Disclosure for the Use of Deepfake Content in Campaign Advertisements Bill Passed - House (203 - 0)
June 17, 2025 PA HB 1364 Transfers Funds for the Purpose of Public Transportation Bill Passed - House (107 - 96)
June 11, 2025 PA HB 1549 Increases the State Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (102 - 101)
June 11, 2025 PA SB 719 Expands the Qualification Process for Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) to Add an Alternative Pathway to Enter the Profession Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
June 11, 2025 PA HB 1431 Repeals the Prohibition on Sunday Hunting Bill Passed - House (131 - 72)
June 10, 2025 PA HB 1460 Increases Oversight for Transactions Involving Hospital Sales, Mergers, and Acquisitions Bill Passed - House (121 - 82)
June 9, 2025 PA HB 846 Amends Pennsylvania's Prevailing Wage Act and Establishes Wage Requirements for Workers of Public Works Projects. Bill Passed - House (126 - 76)
June 9, 2025 PA HB 462 Authorizes Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse to File Lawsuits Beyond the Statute of Limitations Bill Passed - House (122 - 80)
May 14, 2025 PA HB 646 Authorizes Motorcyclists to Wear Headphones While Driving Bill Passed - House (193 - 10)
May 13, 2025 PA SB 90 Establishes Entry Level Training and Testing for Services of the Firefighter I Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
May 13, 2025 PA HB 1396 Establishes Elections Regulations Bill Passed - House (102 - 101)
May 7, 2025 PA HB 1200 Authorizes Recreational Cannabis Use for Adults Ages 21 and Older Bill Passed - House (102 - 101)
Date No. Title Outcome
10/07 HB 414 Establishes Protections for Service Members Against Child Custody Changes Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
10/01 HB 1704 Requires Sellers to Disclose Flood Damage or Flood Risks Related to Property Bill Passed - House (203 - 0)
10/01 HB 997 Requires Companies That Collect Personal Data to Take Steps to Protect it From Hacking Bill Passed - House (112 - 91)
10/01 HB 102 Classifies Harassment of a Sports Official as a Third Degree Misdemeanor Bill Passed - House (137 - 66)
10/01 HB 1608 Authorizes the Department of Transportation and the Turnpike Commission to use Design-Build Best Value Procurement for Road and Bridge Projects Bill Passed - House (191 - 12)
10/01 HB 78 Expands Protections for Consumer Data and Requires Information Sharing About Data Use Bill Passed - House (127 - 76)
10/01 HB 1866 Prohibits the Possession and Use of Machine Gun Conversion Devices Bill Failed - House (101 - 102)
9/30 HB 1099 Prohibits the Use and Distribution of Ghost Guns Bill Failed - House (101 - 102)
9/30 HB 1593 Expands Background Check Requirements for Purchasing Firearms Bill Passed - House (104 - 99)
9/30 HB 1859 Establishes Extreme Risk Protections to Authorize Firearms to be Taken From Individuals in Crisis Bill Failed - House (101 - 102)
9/29 HB 97 Establishes Regulations Regarding Pets in Division of Property Proceedings Bill Passed - House (121 - 82)
9/10 SB 241 Repeals Citations for Liquor Stores That Violated COVID-19 Protocols Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
9/09 SB 114 Expands Accessibility for Long-Term Care Training and Exams for Nurse Aids Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
9/09 SB 460 Amends Procedures for When a Governor or Lieutenant Governor is Unable to Perform Their Duties Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
9/09 SB 64 Authorizes a Special Logo to Promote Majority Veteran-Owned Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
8/12 HB 257 Establishes Regulations for Public Transportation Authorities and Appropriates or Transfers Funds From the Interactive Gaming Tax Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
8/12 SB 160 Appropriates Funds for the General Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
8/11 HB 1788 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Transportation Budget Bill Passed - House (108 - 95)
7/14 HB 1330 Appropriates Funds for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year Pennsylvania Operating Budget Bill Passed - House (105 - 97)
7/09 HB 1576 Requires the State to Compensate Counties for Certain Expenses Incurred While Children are in Their Care Bill Passed - House (106 - 97)
7/09 HB 1577 Requires Institutions to Use Safe and Humane Restraints on Children Bill Passed - House (108 - 95)
7/08 HB 1299 Requires Businesses to Disclose Information Regarding Subscription Services and Offer Accessible Cancellation Bill Passed - House (181 - 22)
7/07 HB 1505 Extends State Pre-K Counts Grant Eligibility to Intermediate Units Bill Passed - House (202 - 1)
6/30 HB 640 Amends and Updates Annual Reporting Requirements for the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (46 - 4)
6/30 HB 103 Establishes Regulations for At-Risk, Derelict or Abandoned Boats and Imposes Penalties Concurrence Vote Passed - House (201 - 2)
6/30 HB 1431 Repeals the Prohibition on Sunday Hunting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (142 - 61)
6/30 HB 354 Establishes the "What is Your Pennsylvania Story" School Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (199 - 4)
6/30 HB 799 Amends Regulations for Veterans' Benefits and Services Workplace Posting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (181 - 22)
6/30 SB 95 Authorizes Emergency Medical Service Providers to Leave Naloxone With a Caregiver of an Overdose Patient Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 2)
6/30 HB 640 Amends and Updates Annual Reporting Requirements for the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (183 - 20)
6/30 SB 95 Authorizes Emergency Medical Service Providers to Leave Naloxone With a Caregiver of an Overdose Patient Bill Passed - House (126 - 77)
6/26 HB 1431 Repeals the Prohibition on Sunday Hunting Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
6/26 HB 799 Amends Regulations for Veterans' Benefits and Services Workplace Posting Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 4)
6/26 HB 309 Authorizes Physicians From Other Countries to Treat Their Own Players During Upcoming International Soccer Tournaments Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
6/26 HB 865 Specifies Guidelines for Military Family Educational Program Grant Eligibility for Pennsylvania National Guard Members Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
6/26 SB 518 Amends Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Bill Passed - House (199 - 3)
6/26 SB 649 Establishes a Criminal Offense for Digital Forgery Bill Passed - House (199 - 3)
6/24 HB 17 Requires Instruction of Cursive Handwriting in Elementary Schools Bill Passed - House (195 - 8)
6/23 HB 811 Establishes Civil Liability and Requires Disclosure for the Use of Deepfake Content in Campaign Advertisements Bill Passed - House (203 - 0)
6/17 HB 1364 Transfers Funds for the Purpose of Public Transportation Bill Passed - House (107 - 96)
6/11 HB 1549 Increases the State Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (102 - 101)
6/11 SB 719 Expands the Qualification Process for Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) to Add an Alternative Pathway to Enter the Profession Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
6/11 HB 1431 Repeals the Prohibition on Sunday Hunting Bill Passed - House (131 - 72)
6/10 HB 1460 Increases Oversight for Transactions Involving Hospital Sales, Mergers, and Acquisitions Bill Passed - House (121 - 82)
6/09 HB 846 Amends Pennsylvania's Prevailing Wage Act and Establishes Wage Requirements for Workers of Public Works Projects. Bill Passed - House (126 - 76)
6/09 HB 462 Authorizes Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse to File Lawsuits Beyond the Statute of Limitations Bill Passed - House (122 - 80)
5/14 HB 646 Authorizes Motorcyclists to Wear Headphones While Driving Bill Passed - House (193 - 10)
5/13 SB 90 Establishes Entry Level Training and Testing for Services of the Firefighter I Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
5/13 HB 1396 Establishes Elections Regulations Bill Passed - House (102 - 101)
5/07 HB 1200 Authorizes Recreational Cannabis Use for Adults Ages 21 and Older Bill Passed - House (102 - 101)
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