# Pennsylvania HB 263: An Act amending the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L.563, No.195), known as the Public Employe Relations Act, in definitions, further providing for the definition of "maintenance of membership"; in employee . . .rights, further providing for lawful activities and providing for rights and privileges and for civil actions; and, in scope of bargaining, further providing for proper subjects of bargaining.

Pennsylvania HB 263, An Act amending the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L.563, No.195), known as the Public Employe Relations Act, in definitions, further providing for the definition of "maintenance of membership"; in employee . . .rights, further providing for lawful activities and providing for rights and privileges and for civil actions; and, in scope of bargaining, further providing for proper subjects of bargaining., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barbara Gleim (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-01-22 (Referred to Labor & Industry) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 263
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L.563, No.195), known as the Public Employe Relations Act, in definitions, further providing for the definition of "maintenance of membership"; in employee . . .rights, further providing for lawful activities and providing for rights and privileges and for civil actions; and, in scope of bargaining, further providing for proper subjects of bargaining.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-01-22, Referred to Labor & Industry
- Sponsor: Barbara Gleim (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- 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: Barbara Gleim (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Goughnour (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Doug Mastriano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joe Hamm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marc S. Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Leadbeter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Barger (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-22: Referred to Labor & Industry (House)

## Bill text

- PN 208, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0263/PN0208), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0263/PN0208), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0263/PN0208)

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## Sources
- [PN 208 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0263/PN0208)
- [PN 208 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0263/PN0208)
- [PN 208 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0263/PN0208)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB263-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).