# Pennsylvania HB 1006: An Act amending the act of April 28, 1937 (P.L.417, No.105), known as the Milk Marketing Law, in weighing and testing, further providing for certified testers and for certified weighers and samplers. Pennsylvania HB 1006, An Act amending the act of April 28, 1937 (P.L.417, No.105), known as the Milk Marketing Law, in weighing and testing, further providing for certified testers and for certified weighers and samplers., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Kerwin (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-10-22 (Act No. 70 of 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1006-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1006 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending the act of April 28, 1937 (P.L.417, No.105), known as the Milk Marketing Law, in weighing and testing, further providing for certified testers and for certified weighers and samplers. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-24 - Last action: 2026-10-22, Act No. 70 of 2026 - Sponsor: Joe Kerwin (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (310 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Milk certificates last up to two years: benefit, low. Starting 60 days after enactment, milk tester and weigher-and-sampler certificates can last up to two years instead of one year. Certified workers no longer need to apply every year. The certificate term may be shorter than two years. - Milk applicants pay state-set fees: mixed, low. Starting 60 days after enactment, applicants for milk tester and weigher-and-sampler certificates pay fees set under the Milk Marketing Fee Act. This replaces the former fixed $5 fee. The new fee amounts are not stated, so applicants’ costs may rise or fall. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joe Kerwin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David H. Zimmerman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Shaffer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark M. Gillen (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-09-30 | committee | 11 0 | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-09-28 | House | House Bill 1006 PN1093, FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 203 | 0 | | | 2026-06-29 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-06-24 | committee | 33 0 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-06-09 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2026-10-22: Act No. 70 of 2026 (Governor) - 2026-10-22: Approved by the Governor (Governor) - 2026-10-20: Presented to the Governor (Senate) - 2026-10-19: Signed in Senate (Senate) - 2026-10-07: Signed in House (Senate) - 2026-10-07: Third consideration and final passage (49-0) (Senate) - 2026-10-06: Re-reported as committed (Senate) - 2026-10-05: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-10-05: Second consideration (Senate) - 2026-09-30: First consideration (Senate) - 2026-09-30: Reported as committed (Senate) - 2026-09-29: Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs (Senate) - 2026-09-28: Third consideration and final passage (203-0) (House) - 2026-06-29: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2026-06-24: Re-committed to Appropriations (House) - 2026-06-24: Second consideration (House) - 2026-06-24: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2026-06-09: Re-committed to Rules (House) - 2026-06-09: First consideration (House) - 2026-06-09: Reported as committed (House) - 2025-03-24: Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs (House) ## Bill text - PN 1093, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1006/PN1093), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1006/PN1093), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1006/PN1093) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. 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