# Pennsylvania HB 491: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, providing for concurrent jurisdiction on military installations. Pennsylvania HB 491, An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, providing for concurrent jurisdiction on military installations., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Pielli (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-06-27 (Act No. 6 of 2025) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB491-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 491 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, providing for concurrent jurisdiction on military installations. - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-06-27, Act No. 6 of 2025 - Sponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 16 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (683 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-23 | committee | 11 3 | pass | 11 | 3 | | | 2025-04-08 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | House Bill 491 PN1294, FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 203 | 0 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | House Bill 491 PN0480 A00289 | pass | 203 | 0 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | House Bill 491 PN0480 A00289, MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES | pass | 203 | 0 | | | 2025-03-12 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-06-27: Act No. 6 of 2025 (Governor) - 2025-06-27: Approved by the Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-26: Presented to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-06-25: Signed in Senate (Senate) - 2025-06-25: Signed in House (Senate) - 2025-06-25: Third consideration and final passage (50-0) (Senate) - 2025-06-25: Re-reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-06-25: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-06-24: Second consideration (Senate) - 2025-06-23: First consideration (Senate) - 2025-06-23: Reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Third consideration and final passage (203-0) (House) - 2025-04-08: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2025-04-07: Re-committed to Appropriations (House) - 2025-04-07: Second consideration, with amendments (House) - 2025-03-26: Removed from table (House) - 2025-03-17: Laid on the table (House) - 2025-03-17: First consideration (House) - 2025-03-17: Reported as committed (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - PN 1294, 2025-04-07: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0491/PN1294), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0491/PN1294), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0491/PN1294) - PN 480, 2025-02-05: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0491/PN0480), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0491/PN0480), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0491/PN0480) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. 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