# Pennsylvania SB 115: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare, further providing for personal care home a . . .nd assisted living residence administrators; providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of Congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands; and establishing the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Account.

Pennsylvania SB 115, An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare, further providing for personal care home a . . .nd assisted living residence administrators; providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of Congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands; and establishing the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Account., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David G. Argall (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-10-19 (Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 115
- 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, in general powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare, further providing for personal care home a . . .nd assisted living residence administrators; providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of Congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands; and establishing the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Account.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2026-10-19, Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
- Sponsor: David G. Argall (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (442 yes, 177 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: David G. Argall (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christopher Gebhard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cris Dush (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Devlin J. Robinson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Doug Mastriano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Frank A. Farry (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Ward (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Marie Williams (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maria Collett (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michele Brooks (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Hutchinson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-06 | House | Senate Bill 115 PN0757 A04510 | pass | 131 | 72 |   |
| 2026-10-06 | House | Senate Bill 115 PN0757 A04510, GERMANENESS OF AMENDMENT | pass | 103 | 100 |   |
| 2026-09-28 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2026-09-28 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-17 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Senate Bill 115 PN0757, Final Passage | pass | 47 | 3 |   |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Senate Bill 115 PN0066 A00492, PICOZZI Amendment No. A-0492 | pass | 48 | 2 |   |
| 2025-05-05 | committee | 22 0 | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | committee | 13 0 | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-10-19: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations (Senate)
- 2026-10-07: Third consideration and final passage (139-64) (House)
- 2026-10-07: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2026-10-06: Re-referred to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-10-06: Second consideration, with amendments (House)
- 2026-10-05: Removed from table (House)
- 2026-09-28: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-09-28: First consideration (House)
- 2026-09-28: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-06-17: Re-referred to Human Services (House)
- 2025-06-17: Reported with request to re-refer to Human Services (House)
- 2025-05-08: Referred to Professional Licensure (House)
- 2025-05-07: Third consideration and final passage (47-3) (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Amended on third consideration (48-2) (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Re-reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Second consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: First consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Reported as committed (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Health & Human Services (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 2016, 2026-10-06: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0115/PN2016), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0115/PN2016), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0115/PN2016)
- PN 757, 2025-05-06: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0115/PN0757), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0115/PN0757), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0115/PN0757)
- PN 66, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0115/PN0066), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0115/PN0066), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0115/PN0066)

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## Sources
- [PN 2016 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0115/PN2016)
- [PN 2016 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0115/PN2016)
- [PN 2016 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0115/PN2016)
- [PN 757 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0115/PN0757)
- [PN 757 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0115/PN0757)
- [PN 757 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0115/PN0757)
- [PN 66 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0115/PN0066)
- [PN 66 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0115/PN0066)
- [PN 66 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0115/PN0066)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB115-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).