# Pennsylvania HB 1216: An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, further providing for definitions and for unlawful acts or practices a . . .nd exclusions.

Pennsylvania HB 1216, An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, further providing for definitions and for unlawful acts or practices a . . .nd exclusions., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-06-24 (Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1216
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, further providing for definitions and for unlawful acts or practices a . . .nd exclusions.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-15
- Last action: 2025-06-24, Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
- Sponsor: Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (425 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manuel Guzman Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Peter Schweyer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Krajewski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russ Diamond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-17 | House | House Bill 1216 PN1364 A01059 | pass | 199 | 4 |   |
| 2025-06-17 | House | House Bill 1216 PN1364 A01110 | pass | 200 | 3 |   |
| 2025-05-06 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-06-24: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure (Senate)
- 2025-06-23: Third consideration and final passage (108-95) (House)
- 2025-06-23: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-06-17: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-06-17: Second consideration, with amendments (House)
- 2025-06-04: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-05-06: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-05-06: First consideration (House)
- 2025-05-06: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-04-15: Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1949, 2025-06-17: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1216/PN1949), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1216/PN1949), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1216/PN1949)
- PN 1364, 2025-04-15: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1216/PN1364), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1216/PN1364), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1216/PN1364)

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## Sources
- [PN 1949 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1216/PN1949)
- [PN 1949 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1216/PN1949)
- [PN 1949 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1216/PN1949)
- [PN 1364 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1216/PN1364)
- [PN 1364 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1216/PN1364)
- [PN 1364 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1216/PN1364)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1216-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).