# Pennsylvania HB 331: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in budget and finance, further providing for expenses; in facilities and supplies, further provid . . .ing for deposits into account; and, in access to justice, providing for performance audit of account. Pennsylvania HB 331, An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in budget and finance, further providing for expenses; in facilities and supplies, further provid . . .ing for deposits into account; and, in access to justice, providing for performance audit of account., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tim Briggs (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-02-04 (Act No. 1 of 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB331-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 331 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in budget and finance, further providing for expenses; in facilities and supplies, further provid . . .ing for deposits into account; and, in access to justice, providing for performance audit of account. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-27 - Last action: 2026-02-04, Act No. 1 of 2026 - Sponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 26 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 10 (521 yes, 75 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State pays higher judge registration fees: cost, low. The Court Administrator’s annual payment to the Special Court Judges of Pennsylvania Association rises from $200 to $400 per covered position. Covered positions include magisterial district judges, Philadelphia Municipal Court judges, and Philadelphia Traffic Court judges authorized as of January 3… - Court revenue shifts to civil legal aid: mixed, low. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, certain magisterial district court costs go to a restricted civil legal aid account. Only money otherwise payable to the Commonwealth is redirected; county payments and the amounts charged to households do not change. This funding change applies retroactive… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (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: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Krajewski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Russ Diamond (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sean Dougherty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-04 | committee | 21 0 | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | Senate | House Bill 331 PN2859, Final Passage | pass | 46 | 2 | | | 2026-02-03 | committee | 17 0 | pass | 17 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | committee | 17 0 | pass | 17 | 0 | | | 2026-02-02 | committee | 9 5 | pass | 9 | 5 | | | 2026-02-02 | committee | 12 2 | pass | 12 | 2 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | House Bill 331 PN2718, FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 147 | 52 | | | 2026-01-28 | committee | 35 2 | pass | 35 | 2 | | | 2025-12-17 | House | House Bill 331 PN0286 A02252 | pass | 203 | 0 | | | 2025-06-02 | committee | 14 12 | pass | 14 | 12 | | ## Actions (26) - 2026-02-04: Act No. 1 of 2026 (Governor) - 2026-02-04: Approved by the Governor (Governor) - 2026-02-04: Presented to the Governor (House) - 2026-02-04: Signed in Senate (House) - 2026-02-04: Signed in House (House) - 2026-02-04: House concurred in Senate amendments (187-11) (House) - 2026-02-04: Re-reported on concurrence, as committed (House) - 2026-02-04: Referred to Rules (House) - 2026-02-04: Third consideration and final passage (46-2) (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Re-reported as committed (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Re-reported as amended (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Re-referred to Rules & Executive Nominations (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Second consideration (Senate) - 2026-02-02: First consideration (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Reported as amended (Senate) - 2026-01-30: Referred to Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Third consideration and final passage (147-52) (House) - 2026-01-28: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2025-12-17: Re-committed to Appropriations (House) - 2025-12-17: Second consideration, with amendments (House) - 2025-12-16: Removed from table (House) - 2025-06-02: Laid on the table (House) - 2025-06-02: First consideration (House) - 2025-06-02: Reported as committed (House) - 2025-01-27: Referred to Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - PN 2859, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0331/PN2859), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0331/PN2859), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0331/PN2859) - PN 2848, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0331/PN2848), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0331/PN2848), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0331/PN2848) - PN 2718, 2025-12-17: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0331/PN2718), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0331/PN2718), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0331/PN2718) - PN 286, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0331/PN0286), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0331/PN0286), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0331/PN0286) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. (passed house) - HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result of menopau… (passed house) - HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for firefighter cancer screening and for firefighter cancer screening… (passed house) - HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in recovery of possession, further providing for hearin… (passed house) - HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for… (passed house) - HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for menopause treatment… (passed house) ## Sources - [PN 2859 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0331/PN2859) - [PN 2859 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0331/PN2859) - [PN 2859 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0331/PN2859) - [PN 2848 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0331/PN2848) - [PN 2848 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0331/PN2848) - [PN 2848 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0331/PN2848) - [PN 2718 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0331/PN2718) - [PN 2718 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0331/PN2718) - [PN 2718 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0331/PN2718) - [PN 286 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0331/PN0286) - [PN 286 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0331/PN0286) - [PN 286 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0331/PN0286) ## Related - [HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2545-2025-2026) - [HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of scre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1827-2025-2026) - [HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2826-2025-2026) - [HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2023-2025-2026) - [HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1345-2025-2026) - [HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insuran…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1346-2025-2026) - [Pennsylvania bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania/bills) - [Pennsylvania state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB331-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).