# Pennsylvania HB 1716: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, providing for the prohibition on declawing cats.

Pennsylvania HB 1716, An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, providing for the prohibition on declawing cats., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Liz Hanbidge (Democratic); status first reading, last action 2025-10-27 (Laid on the table) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1716
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, providing for the prohibition on declawing cats.
- Status: first reading
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-10
- Last action: 2025-10-27, Laid on the table
- Sponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anita Astorino Kulik (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacklyn Rusnock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Benham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Hogan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark M. Gillen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marla Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-10-27: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-10-27: First consideration (House)
- 2025-10-27: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-07-10: Referred to Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2519, 2025-10-27: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1716/PN2519), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1716/PN2519), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1716/PN2519)
- PN 2112, 2025-07-10: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1716/PN2112), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1716/PN2112), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1716/PN2112)

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## Sources
- [PN 2519 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1716/PN2519)
- [PN 2519 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1716/PN2519)
- [PN 2519 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1716/PN2519)
- [PN 2112 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1716/PN2112)
- [PN 2112 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1716/PN2112)
- [PN 2112 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1716/PN2112)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1716-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).