PennsylvaniaSB 8292025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

An Act designating the Hynerpeton bassetti, a stem tetrapod, as the official State fossil of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) as the o . . .fficial State reptile of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating Hershey's Kisses as the official State candy of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and making a repeal.

Sponsored By: Cris Dush (Republican)

Passed House

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Cris Dush

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Amanda M. Cappelletti

    Democratic • Senate

  • Steven J. Santarsiero

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 432 • No: 107

House vote • 10/20/2026

Senate Bill 829 PN0906 A04652

Yes: 113 • No: 90

House vote • 10/20/2026

Senate Bill 829 PN0906 A04116

Yes: 199 • No: 4

committee vote • 6/30/2026

26 0

Yes: 26 • No: 0

committee vote • 2/3/2026

14 12

Yes: 14 • No: 12

Senate vote • 11/18/2025

Senate Bill 829 PN0906, Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

committee vote • 10/20/2025

22 0

Yes: 22 • No: 0

committee vote • 10/7/2025

9 1

Yes: 9 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations

    10/21/2026Senate
  2. Third consideration and final passage (154-49)

    10/21/2026House
  3. Re-reported as committed

    10/21/2026House
  4. Re-referred to Appropriations

    10/20/2026House
  5. Second consideration, with amendments

    10/20/2026House
  6. Removed from table

    10/19/2026House
  7. Laid on the table

    6/30/2026House
  8. First consideration

    6/30/2026House
  9. Reported as committed

    6/30/2026House
  10. Re-referred to Commerce

    2/3/2026House
  11. Reported with request to re-refer to Commerce

    2/3/2026House
  12. Referred to State Government

    11/19/2025House
  13. Third consideration and final passage (49-0)

    11/18/2025Senate
  14. Re-reported as committed

    10/20/2025Senate
  15. Re-referred to Appropriations

    10/8/2025Senate
  16. Second consideration

    10/8/2025Senate
  17. First consideration

    10/7/2025Senate
  18. Reported as committed

    10/7/2025Senate
  19. Referred to State Government

    6/6/2025Senate

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