# Pennsylvania HB 494: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, providing for departmental powers and duties as to small personal care homes; and imposing penalties.

Pennsylvania HB 494, An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, providing for departmental powers and duties as to small personal care homes; and imposing penalties., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Carol Kazeem (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-05 (Referred to Human Services) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 494
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, providing for departmental powers and duties as to small personal care homes; and imposing penalties.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Referred to Human Services
- Sponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- 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: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-02-05: Referred to Human Services (House)

## Bill text

- PN 483, 2025-02-05: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0494/PN0483), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0494/PN0483), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0494/PN0483)

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## Sources
- [PN 483 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0494/PN0483)
- [PN 483 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0494/PN0483)
- [PN 483 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0494/PN0483)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB494-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).