# Pennsylvania HB 1257: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for exemptions and special provisions.

Pennsylvania HB 1257, A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for exemptions and special provisions., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tarah Probst (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-30 (Referred to State Government); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1257
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for exemptions and special provisions.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Last action: 2026-03-30, Referred to State Government
- Sponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (353 yes, 101 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: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ana Tiburcio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Munroe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Scott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manuel Guzman Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Takac (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert E. Merski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Dougherty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | House | House Bill 1257 PN1936 A02188, CONSTITUTIONALITY | fail | 99 | 100 |   |
| 2025-12-16 | House | House Bill 1257 PN1936 A2192 | pass | 202 | 1 |   |
| 2025-06-16 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-16 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-03-30: Referred to State Government (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Third consideration and final passage (193-6) (House)
- 2026-03-24: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2026-03-23: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-23: Second consideration, with amendments (House)
- 2025-12-16: Amended, bill gone over (House)
- 2025-11-19: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-09-10: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-09-10: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-06-16: Re-committed to Rules (House)
- 2025-06-16: First consideration (House)
- 2025-06-16: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-04-17: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness (House)

## Bill text

- PN 3060, 2026-03-23: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1257/PN3060), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1257/PN3060), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1257/PN3060)
- PN 1936, 2025-06-16: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1257/PN1936), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1257/PN1936), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1257/PN1936)
- PN 1383, 2025-04-17: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1257/PN1383), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1257/PN1383), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1257/PN1383)

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## Sources
- [PN 3060 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1257/PN3060)
- [PN 3060 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1257/PN3060)
- [PN 3060 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1257/PN3060)
- [PN 1936 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1257/PN1936)
- [PN 1936 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1257/PN1936)
- [PN 1936 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1257/PN1936)
- [PN 1383 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1257/PN1383)
- [PN 1383 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1257/PN1383)
- [PN 1383 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1257/PN1383)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1257-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).