PennsylvaniaHB 20472025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

An Act establishing the Local News Fellowship Program; imposing duties on the State System of Higher Education; and providing for administration of the Local News Fellowship Program.

Sponsored By: Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic)

Passed House

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Christopher M. Rabb

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Ben Waxman

    Democratic • House

  • Benjamin V. Sanchez

    Democratic • House

  • Dave Madsen

    Democratic • House

  • Elizabeth Fiedler

    Democratic • House

  • Ismail Smith-Wade-El

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Ciresi

    Democratic • House

  • Keith S. Harris

    Democratic • House

  • Nikki Rivera

    Democratic • House

  • Paul Takac

    Democratic • House

  • Perry S. Warren

    Democratic • House

  • Robert Freeman

    Democratic • House

  • Scott Conklin

    Democratic • House

  • Tarik Khan

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 243 • No: 12

House vote • 10/20/2026

House Bill 2047 PN2874 A04643

Yes: 203 • No: 0

committee vote • 2/4/2026

14 12

Yes: 14 • No: 12

committee vote • 2/4/2026

26 0

Yes: 26 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Referred to Education

    10/27/2026Senate
  2. Third consideration and final passage (103-100)

    10/21/2026House
  3. Re-reported as committed

    10/21/2026House
  4. Re-committed to Appropriations

    10/20/2026House
  5. Second consideration, with amendments

    10/20/2026House
  6. Removed from table

    10/19/2026House
  7. Laid on the table

    2/4/2026House
  8. First consideration

    2/4/2026House
  9. Reported as amended

    2/4/2026House
  10. Referred to Communications & Technology

    11/18/2025House

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