PennsylvaniaHB 4902025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

An Act amending Titles 2 (Administrative Law and Procedure) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in depositions and witnesses, further providing for con . . .fidential communications to news reporters; and making editorial changes.

Sponsored By: Ben Waxman (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ben Waxman

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Abigail Salisbury

    Democratic • House

  • Arvind Venkat

    Democratic • House

  • Benjamin V. Sanchez

    Democratic • House

  • Carol Hill-Evans

    Democratic • House

  • Chris Pielli

    Democratic • House

  • Danielle Friel Otten

    Democratic • House

  • Emily Kinkead

    Democratic • House

  • G. Roni Green

    Democratic • House

  • Jennifer O'Mara

    Democratic • House

  • Jim Haddock

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Webster

    Democratic • House

  • Jose Giral

    Democratic • House

  • Liz Hanbidge

    Democratic • House

  • Marylouise Isaacson

    Democratic • House

  • Michael H. Schlossberg

    Democratic • House

  • Tarik Khan

    Democratic • House

  • Tina M. Davis

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 111 • No: 112

House vote 2/3/2026

House Bill 490 PN0479 A02380

Yes: 97 • No: 100

committee vote 11/12/2025

14 12

Yes: 14 • No: 12

Actions Timeline

  1. Referred to Judiciary

    2/27/2026Senate
  2. Third consideration and final passage (100-98)

    2/4/2026House
  3. Re-reported as committed

    2/4/2026House
  4. Re-committed to Appropriations

    2/3/2026House
  5. Second consideration

    2/3/2026House
  6. Removed from table

    2/2/2026House
  7. Laid on the table

    11/17/2025House
  8. First consideration

    11/17/2025House
  9. Reported as committed

    11/17/2025House
  10. Referred to Judiciary

    2/5/2025House

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