# Pennsylvania HB 1299: An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, providing for unlawful retention policy.

Pennsylvania HB 1299, An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, providing for unlawful retention policy., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Ciresi (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-07-23 (Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure) (as of 2026-11-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1299
- 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, providing for unlawful retention policy.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-23
- Last action: 2025-07-23, Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
- Sponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (186 yes, 102 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: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony A. Bellmon (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: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Shaffer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pat Gallagher (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: R. Lee James (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Krajewski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Russ Diamond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Dougherty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-07 | House | House Bill 1299 PN1876 A01079 | fail | 101 | 102 |   |
| 2025-06-25 | committee | 33 0 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-10 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-10 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-07-23: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure (Senate)
- 2025-07-08: Third consideration and final passage (181-22) (House)
- 2025-07-08: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-07-07: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-07-07: Second consideration (House)
- 2025-06-25: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-06-10: Re-committed to Rules (House)
- 2025-06-10: First consideration (House)
- 2025-06-10: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-04-23: Referred to Communications & Technology (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1876, 2025-06-10: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1299/PN1876), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1299/PN1876), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1299/PN1876)
- PN 1483, 2025-04-23: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1299/PN1483), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1299/PN1483), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1299/PN1483)

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## Sources
- [PN 1876 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1299/PN1876)
- [PN 1876 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1299/PN1876)
- [PN 1876 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1299/PN1876)
- [PN 1483 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1299/PN1483)
- [PN 1483 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1299/PN1483)
- [PN 1483 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1299/PN1483)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1299-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-05).