# Pennsylvania HB 77: An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, further providing for definitions, providing for food allergy awareness and further providing for p . . .owers of department.

Pennsylvania HB 77, An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, further providing for definitions, providing for food allergy awareness and further providing for p . . .owers of department., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Arvind Venkat (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-20 (Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 77
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, further providing for definitions, providing for food allergy awareness and further providing for p . . .owers of department.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-02-20, Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
- Sponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (20 yes, 6 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: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Kuzma (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie Mihalek (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Friel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: R. Lee James (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy R. Bonner (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | committee | 20 6 | pass | 20 | 6 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-02-20: Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Third consideration and final passage (150-52) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-02-04: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-04: Second consideration (House)
- 2025-02-03: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-01-28: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-01-28: First consideration (House)
- 2025-01-28: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-01-10: Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs (House)

## Bill text

- PN 29, 2025-01-10: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0077/PN0029), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0077/PN0029), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0077/PN0029)

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## Sources
- [PN 29 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0077/PN0029)
- [PN 29 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0077/PN0029)
- [PN 29 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0077/PN0029)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB77-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).