# Pennsylvania SB 560: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, establishing the Pennsylvania Preferred® Food Bucks Program.

Pennsylvania SB 560, An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, establishing the Pennsylvania Preferred® Food Bucks Program., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John I. Kane (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-04-04 (Referred to Health & Human Services) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 560
- 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 public assistance, establishing the Pennsylvania Preferred® Food Bucks Program.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-04
- Last action: 2025-04-04, Referred to Health & Human Services
- Sponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- 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: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Arthur L Haywood III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Laughlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David G. Argall (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Marie Williams (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maria Collett (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-04-04: Referred to Health & Human Services (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 552, 2025-04-04: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0560/PN0552), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0560/PN0552), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0560/PN0552)

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## Sources
- [PN 552 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0560/PN0552)
- [PN 552 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0560/PN0552)
- [PN 552 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0560/PN0552)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB560-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).