PennsylvaniaHB 21542025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Prison Industry Enhancement Authority; providing for employment of incarcerated individuals by . . . private industry and for subcontracts with correctional agencies; establishing guidelines for incarcerated individual compensation; and providing for location of private sector prison industry.

Sponsored By: Tim Briggs (Democratic)

Passed House

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tim Briggs

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Benjamin V. Sanchez

    Democratic • House

  • Carol Hill-Evans

    Democratic • House

  • Chris Pielli

    Democratic • House

  • Dan Frankel

    Democratic • House

  • Dave Madsen

    Democratic • House

  • Emily Kinkead

    Democratic • House

  • Jeanne McNeill

    Democratic • House

  • Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz

    Democratic • House

  • Keith S. Harris

    Democratic • House

  • Melissa L. Shusterman

    Democratic • House

  • Tarik Khan

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 431 • No: 201

House vote • 7/1/2026

House Bill 2154 PN2787 A03996

Yes: 115 • No: 87

House vote • 7/1/2026

House Bill 2154 PN2787 A04097

Yes: 100 • No: 102

House vote • 7/1/2026

House Bill 2154 PN2787 A04004

Yes: 202 • No: 0

committee vote • 1/28/2026

14 12

Yes: 14 • No: 12

Actions Timeline

  1. Referred to Judiciary

    10/13/2026Senate
  2. Third consideration and final passage (116-87)

    9/28/2026House
  3. Re-reported as committed

    9/28/2026House
  4. Re-committed to Appropriations

    7/1/2026House
  5. Second consideration, with amendments

    7/1/2026House
  6. Removed from table

    6/25/2026House
  7. Laid on the table

    1/28/2026House
  8. First consideration

    1/28/2026House
  9. Reported as committed

    1/28/2026House
  10. Referred to Judiciary

    1/22/2026House

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