# Pennsylvania HB 285: An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in constables, further providing for restricted account and for fees.

Pennsylvania HB 285, An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in constables, further providing for restricted account and for fees., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jim Prokopiak (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-01-23 (Referred to Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 285
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in constables, further providing for restricted account and for fees.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-01-23, Referred to Judiciary
- Sponsor: Jim Prokopiak (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 18
- 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: Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jack Rader Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Hogan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathleen C. Tomlinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Marcell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark M. Gillen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Friel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-23: Referred to Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- PN 230, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0285/PN0230), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0285/PN0230), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0285/PN0230)

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## Sources
- [PN 230 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0285/PN0230)
- [PN 230 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0285/PN0230)
- [PN 230 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0285/PN0230)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB285-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).