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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Dec. 9, 2025 PA HB 274 Amends Unemployment Compensation Claim Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 5)
Dec. 9, 2025 PA HB 1425 Requires the Attorney General to Establish a Registry of Approved Brands of Nicotine Vapes for Sale by Retailers Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 4)
Nov. 19, 2025 PA HB 439 Prohibits Discrimination Based on Hair or Hairstyles Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 3)
Nov. 19, 2025 PA SB 1050 Requires Mandatory Reporters to Report All Instances of Child Pornography Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
Nov. 12, 2025 PA SB 160 Appropriates Funds for the General Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 9)
Nov. 12, 2025 PA HB 749 Amends the Public Welfare Laws of Pennsylvania Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 3)
Oct. 29, 2025 PA SB 992 Expands the Telemarketer Registration Act Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
Oct. 28, 2025 PA HB 646 Authorizes Motorcyclists to Wear Headphones While Driving Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
Oct. 28, 2025 PA SB 111 Authorizes Out-of-State Residents to Work in Pennsylvania Correctional Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
Oct. 22, 2025 PA SB 246 Requires Schools to Notify Families of Weapons Incidents Within 24 Hours Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 2)
Oct. 22, 2025 PA SB 6 Requires State Agencies to Establish Public Tracking Systems for State Permits Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
Oct. 22, 2025 PA SB 1068 Repeals Pennsylvania's Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
Oct. 20, 2025 PA SB 73 Requires Confidentiality of the Personal Information of Lottery Prizewinners Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
Oct. 8, 2025 PA SB 1040 Authorizes Treasurer Stacy Garrity to Waive Interest, Costs and Fees on Loans Administered Through her Short-Term Loan Program Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
Oct. 7, 2025 PA HB 18 Establishes New Regulations Regarding Review Hearing for Incapacitated Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 1)
Oct. 7, 2025 PA HB 414 Establishes Protections for Service Members Against Child Custody Changes Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
Oct. 7, 2025 PA HB 1405 Amends the Public School Code to Provide for Career and Technical Teacher Certifications Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
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 64 Authorizes a Special Logo to Promote Majority Veteran-Owned Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
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)
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)
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 SB 95 Authorizes Emergency Medical Service Providers to Leave Naloxone With a Caregiver of an Overdose Patient Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 2)
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 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 799 Amends Regulations for Veterans' Benefits and Services Workplace Posting Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 4)
June 26, 2025 PA HB 1431 Repeals the Prohibition on Sunday Hunting Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
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)
May 13, 2025 PA SB 90 Establishes Entry Level Training and Testing for Services of the Firefighter I Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
May 6, 2025 PA SB 9 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Participating on Female Sports Teams in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
April 2, 2025 PA SB 475 Establishes Reforms Intended to Modernize and Strengthen Pennsylvania's Problem Solving Courts Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
March 31, 2025 PA SB 490 Prohibits Monetary Bail Release for Individuals With Prior Violent Offenses Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
Feb. 5, 2025 PA HB 324 Authorizes Licensing of Poultry Technicians to be Done by the Secretary of Agriculture Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 4)
Jan. 29, 2025 PA SB 157 Requires the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to Issue an Annual Report Detailing Information Relating to Changes in How Lottery Winnings are Counted for All Forms of Cash Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
Jan. 29, 2025 PA SB 156 Requires the Department of Human Services to Verify Wage Records for Recipients of Public Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
Jan. 29, 2025 PA SB 155 Requires the Department of Human Services to Check Death Certificates for Recipients of Public Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/09 HB 274 Amends Unemployment Compensation Claim Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 5)
12/09 HB 1425 Requires the Attorney General to Establish a Registry of Approved Brands of Nicotine Vapes for Sale by Retailers Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 4)
11/19 HB 439 Prohibits Discrimination Based on Hair or Hairstyles Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 3)
11/19 SB 1050 Requires Mandatory Reporters to Report All Instances of Child Pornography Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
11/12 SB 160 Appropriates Funds for the General Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 9)
11/12 HB 749 Amends the Public Welfare Laws of Pennsylvania Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 3)
10/29 SB 992 Expands the Telemarketer Registration Act Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
10/28 HB 646 Authorizes Motorcyclists to Wear Headphones While Driving Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
10/28 SB 111 Authorizes Out-of-State Residents to Work in Pennsylvania Correctional Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
10/22 SB 246 Requires Schools to Notify Families of Weapons Incidents Within 24 Hours Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 2)
10/22 SB 6 Requires State Agencies to Establish Public Tracking Systems for State Permits Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
10/22 SB 1068 Repeals Pennsylvania's Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
10/20 SB 73 Requires Confidentiality of the Personal Information of Lottery Prizewinners Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
10/08 SB 1040 Authorizes Treasurer Stacy Garrity to Waive Interest, Costs and Fees on Loans Administered Through her Short-Term Loan Program Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
10/07 HB 18 Establishes New Regulations Regarding Review Hearing for Incapacitated Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 1)
10/07 HB 414 Establishes Protections for Service Members Against Child Custody Changes Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
10/07 HB 1405 Amends the Public School Code to Provide for Career and Technical Teacher Certifications Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
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 64 Authorizes a Special Logo to Promote Majority Veteran-Owned Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
9/09 SB 460 Amends Procedures for When a Governor or Lieutenant Governor is Unable to Perform Their Duties Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
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)
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 SB 95 Authorizes Emergency Medical Service Providers to Leave Naloxone With a Caregiver of an Overdose Patient Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 2)
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 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 799 Amends Regulations for Veterans' Benefits and Services Workplace Posting Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 4)
6/26 HB 1431 Repeals the Prohibition on Sunday Hunting Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
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)
5/13 SB 90 Establishes Entry Level Training and Testing for Services of the Firefighter I Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
5/06 SB 9 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Participating on Female Sports Teams in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
4/02 SB 475 Establishes Reforms Intended to Modernize and Strengthen Pennsylvania's Problem Solving Courts Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
3/31 SB 490 Prohibits Monetary Bail Release for Individuals With Prior Violent Offenses Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
2/05 HB 324 Authorizes Licensing of Poultry Technicians to be Done by the Secretary of Agriculture Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 4)
1/29 SB 157 Requires the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to Issue an Annual Report Detailing Information Relating to Changes in How Lottery Winnings are Counted for All Forms of Cash Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
1/29 SB 156 Requires the Department of Human Services to Verify Wage Records for Recipients of Public Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
1/29 SB 155 Requires the Department of Human Services to Check Death Certificates for Recipients of Public Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
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