Bills & Legislation

An Act providing for food desert opportunity zones and for food desert opportunity zone tax credits; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development and the Depa . . .rtment of Revenue.

Melissa L. ShustermanDemocrat

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for financial transparency data and reporting system.

Jason OrtitayRepublican

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, adding provisions relating to lead exposure and poisoning; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.

Patrick J. StefanoRepublican

An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking, further providing for interference with lawful taking of wildlife or other activities permitted by . . .this title prohibited.

Joe EmrickRepublican

A Resolution recognizing the week of May 18 through 24, 2025, as "Public Works Week" in Pennsylvania.

Tim BrennanDemocrat

An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for multiple-unit dwelling zoning ordinances.

Joshua Siegel

An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, further providing for enforcement.

Brian SmithRepublican

An Act providing for duty to place shopping cart corrals near parking spaces reserved for individuals with disabilities and for enforcement.

Benjamin V. SanchezDemocrat

An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Office of Consumer Advocate in the Office of Attorney General.

Scott MartinRepublican

An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of certain agencies of the Executive Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills . . . incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

Scott MartinRepublican

An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of certain agencies of the Executive Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills . . . incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

Scott MartinRepublican

An Act amending the act of July 17, 2024 (P.L.846, No.74), known as the Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act, further providing for definitions.

Doug MastrianoRepublican

A Resolution directing the Government Oversight Committee to conduct an investigation.

Jesse TopperRepublican

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in qualifications of electors, furth . . .er providing for qualifications of electors at primaries; in party organization, further providing for only enrolled electors to vote at primaries or hold party offices; in nomination of candidates, further providing for candidates to be nominated and party officers to be elected at primaries and providing for procedure for unenrolled electors to cast primary ballots; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in district register, numbered lists of voters and challenges; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for applications for official absentee ballots; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for applications for official mail-in ballots; in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for computation of returns by county board, certification and issuance of certificates of election; and, in penalties, further providing for election officers refusing to permit elector to vote in proper party at primaries and repealing provisions relating to elector voting ballot of wrong party at primary.

Jared G. SolomonDemocrat

A Resolution condemning the tariff policy of the President of the United States and urging the President to end this tariff policy.

Ben WaxmanDemocrat

An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in medical services, repealing provisions relating to the Medical Services Program and providing for copays and . . . fees prohibited; and abrogating regulations.

Camera BartolottaRepublican

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, providing for Statewide toll-free animal abuse reporting tel . . .ephone number.

Johanny Cepeda-FreytizDemocrat

An Act making appropriations from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account and from restricted receipts accounts within the General Fund to the Department of State for use by the Bureau of Prof . . .essional and Occupational Affairs in support of the professional licensure boards assigned thereto.

Scott MartinRepublican

An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of certain agencies of the Executive Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills . . . incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

Scott MartinRepublican

An Act authorizing the transfer of an easement interest in lands for a portion of the Project 70 lands owned by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, known as Lake Winola Access, in Overfield Tow . . .nship, Wyoming County, to the Department of Transportation.

Tina PickettRepublican

An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, further providing for alternative ratemaking for utilities.

Tarah ProbstDemocrat

An Act amending the act of December 19, 1996 (P.L.1478, No.190), entitled "An act relating to the recycling and reuse of waste tires; providing for the proper disposal of waste tires and the cleanup o . . .f stockpiled tires; authorizing investment tax credits for utilizing waste tires; providing remediation grants for the cleanup of tire piles and for pollution prevention programs for small business and households; establishing the Small Business and Household Pollution Prevention Program and management standards for small business hazardous waste; providing for a household hazardous waste program and for grant programs; making appropriations; and making repeals," in waste tire recycling, providing for replacement tires.

David G. ArgallRepublican

An Act making appropriations from the State Employees' Retirement Fund and from the SERS Defined Contribution Fund to provide for expenses of the State Employees' Retirement Board for the fiscal year . . .July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

Scott MartinRepublican

An Act providing for the regulation and treatment of cannabis, for exemption from criminal or civil penalties, for effect on cannabis convictions and expungements and for membership and duties of the . . .Liquor Control Board; establishing Pennsylvania Cannabis Stores; providing for social and economic equity, for license, permit or other authorization, for packaging, labeling, advertising and testing, for recordkeeping and inspection, for prohibitions and penalties and for tax and tax administration; establishing the Cannabis Revenue Fund, the Communities Reimagined and Reinvestment Restricted Account and the Substance Use Disorder Prevention, Treatment and Education Restricted Account; providing for the issuance of bonds; imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Revenue; and making repeals.

Rick KrajewskiDemocrat

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, providing for the offense of unauthorized use of electronic tracking device.

Wayne Langerholc Jr.Republican

A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a performance audit on COVID-19 State and local fiscal recovery funds administered by Commonwealth agencies and municipal . . .ities.

Jarrett ColemanRepublican

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in duties and powers of boards of school directors, further providing for State convention or associ . . .ation, delegates, expenses and membership.

Kristin Phillips-HillRepublican

An Act making appropriations from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund and from Federal augmentation funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for the fiscal year July 1, 202 . . .5, to June 30, 2026.

Scott MartinRepublican

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in budget and finance, further providing for expenses.

Greg ScottDemocrat

A Resolution adopting a temporary rule of the Senate relating solely to amendments to the General Appropriation Bill and other appropriation bills for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, including . . . any amendments offered to or for supplemental appropriations for prior fiscal years.

Scott MartinRepublican

An Act providing for the annual designation and holiday observance of the first day of the Islamic lunar month of Shawwal as Eid al-Fitr Day in this Commonwealth.

Carol KazeemDemocrat

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in judicial boards and commissions, further providing for powers and duties of commission, provid . . .ing for adoption of guidelines for bail and pretrial release conditions and further providing for publication of guidelines for sentencing, resentencing and parole, risk assessment instrument and recommitment ranges following revocation.

Timothy R. BonnerRepublican

An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions.

Kristin Phillips-HillRepublican

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for the Career and Technical Education Investment Incentive Program.

Marc S. AndersonRepublican

An Act making appropriations from the restricted revenue accounts within the State Gaming Fund and from the restricted revenue accounts within the Fantasy Contest Fund and Video Gaming Fund to the Att . . .orney General, the Department of Revenue, the Pennsylvania State Police and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

Scott MartinRepublican

A Resolution recognizing the week of May 11 through 17, 2025, as "National Hospital Week" in Pennsylvania.

Kathy L. RappRepublican

A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a comprehensive study and issue a report on Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs in schools in Pennsylvania.

Joe WebsterDemocrat

A Resolution designating April 12, 2025, as "Volunteer Firefighter Day" in Pennsylvania to honor the brave men and women who make sacrifices to protect their community as volunteer firefighters.

Kerry A. BenninghoffRepublican

A Resolution designating the month of May 2025 as "Haitian Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.

Johanny Cepeda-FreytizDemocrat

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, permitting a mother the freedom to nurse her child in public; and providing that breastfeeding may not be . . .considered a nuisance, indecent exposure, sexual conduct or obscenity.

Jennifer O'MaraDemocrat

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in falsification and intimidation, further providing for the offense of false reports of child abuse.

Russ DiamondRepublican

An Act amending Title 26 (Eminent Domain) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in procedure to condemn, providing for advanced notice to . . . condemnee, further providing for notice to condemnee and for preliminary objections and providing for determination of last resort; in procedure for determining damages, further providing for liens and distribution of damages; in just compensation and measure of damages, further providing for measure of damages and providing for compensation for loss of goodwill of business or farm operation; and, in evidence, providing for proof of continuous ownership.

Tarah ProbstDemocrat

An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for definitions.

Sheryl M. DelozierRepublican

A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2025 as "Older Americans Month" in Pennsylvania.

Maureen E. MaddenDemocrat

An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in contracts, further providing for letting contracts.

R. Lee JamesRepublican

An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in personal income tax, further providing for classes of income.

Morgan CephasDemocrat

A Resolution designating May 20, 2025, as "Jimmy Stewart Day" in Pennsylvania.

R. Lee JamesRepublican

An Act regulating certain smoke alarms; providing for dwelling unit owner and tenant responsibilities; and prescribing penalties.

Jim HaddockDemocrat

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in duties and powers of boards of school directors, providing for broadcast of interscholastic athle . . .tic competitions.

R. Lee JamesRepublican

A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on sports betting and related interactive gambling in this Commonwealth, including recommended methods to further regula . . .te the industry in order to reduce problem gambling behaviors, gambling debt and the exposure of children to sports betting and related interactive gambling advertisements.

Tarik KhanDemocrat