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State bill data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.

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• SR 295 In committee
  A Resolution designating the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope as the State Theater of Pennsylvania.
  Apr 29, 2026: Referred to State Government
• SB 1053 Passed Senate
  An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, in additional coverages, further providing for the definition of "employe."
  Apr 28, 2026: Laid on the table
• SB 1264 In committee
  An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for consumer gas tax relief and for Commonwealth indebtedness.
  Apr 23, 2026: Referred to Transportation
• SR 287 Adopted
  A Resolution noting with sadness the death of the Honorable Katherine "Katie" True, former eight-term member of the House of Representatives from Lancaster County, who died October 7, 2025.
  Apr 21, 2026: Introduced and adopted
• SB 998 Passed Senate
  An Act providing for the Nurse Education Capacity Expansion Grant Program; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.
  Apr 21, 2026: Referred to Education
• SR 279 In committee
  A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2026 as "National Mammography Month" in Pennsylvania.
  Apr 17, 2026: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SB 1285 In committee
  An Act establishing the Biobonds Innovation Fund, the Biobonds Innovation Fund Loan Program and the Biobonds Innovation Fund Loan Guarantee Program; and providing for duties of Department of Community and Economic Development.
  Apr 14, 2026: Referred to Institutional Sustainability & Innovation
• SR 266 In committee
  A Resolution designating the month of April 2026 as "Pennsylvania Donate Life Month" in Pennsylvania.
  Apr 9, 2026: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SR 267 In committee
  A Resolution designating the month of April 2026 as "Child Abuse Prevention Month" in Pennsylvania.
  Apr 9, 2026: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SB 1211 Passed Senate
  An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, further providing for coverage for biomarker testing.
  Mar 24, 2026: Referred to Human Services
• SR 128 In committee
  A Resolution encouraging the Department of Community and Economic Development to partner with the private sector and tourism promotion entities to establish and promote a Pennsylvania Sweet and Salty Trail to honor and recognize the importance and value of the confectionery, snack food, food manufacturing and agricultural industries in this great Commonwealth.
  Mar 24, 2026: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
• SB 100 In committee
  An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in inheritance tax, further providing for expenses.
  Mar 23, 2026: Re-referred to Appropriations
• SB 1242 In committee
  An Act amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, in quarantine, dogs at large and confinement, providing for dog registry.
  Mar 23, 2026: Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
• SR 258 In committee
  A Resolution recognizing the month of March 2026 as "Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
  Mar 23, 2026: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SB 1090 Passed Senate
  An Act providing for disclosures and safeguards relating to the use of artificial intelligence; and imposing duties on the Attorney General.
  Mar 18, 2026: Referred to Communications & Technology
• SR 243 In committee
  A Resolution designating the week of April 20 through 24, 2026, as "Local Government Week" and April 22, 2026, as "Local Government Day" in Pennsylvania.
  Mar 11, 2026: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SR 158 In committee
  A Resolution recognizing February 28, 2026, as "Rare Disease Day" in Pennsylvania.
  Mar 6, 2026: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SR 234 In committee
  A Resolution recognizing the week of March 1 through 7, 2026, as "Invest in Veterans Week" in Pennsylvania.
  Mar 2, 2026: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SR 233 In committee
  A Resolution recognizing March 21, 2026, as "World Down Syndrome Day" in Pennsylvania.
  Feb 27, 2026: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SR 231 In committee
  A Resolution designating the weekend of February 20 through 22, 2026, as "THON Weekend" in Pennsylvania and honoring the work of The Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon student volunteers.
  Feb 27, 2026: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SR 226 In committee
  A Resolution recognizing February 15, 2026, as "International Childhood Cancer Day" in Pennsylvania.
  Feb 13, 2026: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SB 704 Passed Senate
  An Act providing for stabilization and security of Pennsylvania's electricity supply and for identifying and designating sites suitable for natural gas electric generation projects.
  Feb 5, 2026: Referred to Energy
• SR 219 In committee
  A Resolution honoring the heroes and remembering the victims of the Learjet 55 medevac airplane accident in Northeast Philadelphia on January 31, 2025.
  Jan 30, 2026: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SB 1128 In committee
  An Act requiring the installation and maintenance of fuel gas detectors in certain buildings; providing for building owner responsibilities; and imposing penalties.
  Jan 12, 2026: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
• SB 1062 In committee
  An Act amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, in administrative provisions, further providing for definitions and for continuing medical education and providing for standards for initial licensure.
  Dec 5, 2025: Referred to Health & Human Services
• SB 1104 In committee
  An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in primary and election expenses, further providing for reporting by candidate and political committees and other persons and for late filing fee and certificate of filing.
  Dec 4, 2025: Referred to State Government
• SB 1050 Passed Senate
  An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for exclusions from child abuse and for persons required to report suspected child abuse.
  Nov 19, 2025: Referred to Judiciary
• SB 533 Passed Senate
  An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for license requirements; and, in special licenses and permits, further providing for regulated hunting grounds permits.
  Nov 18, 2025: Laid on the table
• SB 315 Became law
  An act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto," in preliminary provisions, further providing for Special Education Funding Commission and for minimum number of days or hours; in duties and powers of boards of school directors, providing for admission fees for school-sponsored activities; in intermediate units, further providing for staff; in certification of teachers, further providing for certificates qualifying persons to teach and for instructional certificate grade spans and age levels and duties of department, providing for instructional certificate grade spans and age levels and for State certificate fee reduction, further providing for standard employment application, for career and technical instructional certificate, for program of continuing professional and paraprofessional education and for postbaccalaureate certification, providing for assessment of basic skills, further providing for professional educator discipline fee and providing for career and technical administrative director certification flexibility; in pupils and attendance, further providing for attendance policy at charter, regional charter and cyber charter schools, for procedure when child is truant, for procedure by school when child habitually truant, for procedure upon filing of citation, for penalties for violating compulsory school attendance requirements and for study of truancy procedure, providing for department supports to prevent truancy and further providing for reports to Superintendent of Public Instruction and for exceptional children and education and training; in student supports, further providing for definitions; in school safety and security, further providing for definitions, for School Safety and Security Committee, for school safety and security assessment providers, for School Safety and Security Grant Program, for school safety and security coordinator and for school safety and security training, providing for school safety and mental health grants for 2025-2026 school year and further providing for reporting and memorandum of understanding; in school security, further providing for training, for school resource officers, for school security guards and for duties of commission; in Safe2Say Program, further providing for intent, for definitions, for Safe2Say Program and for annual report; in threat assessment, further providing for definitions, for threat assessment teams and for threat assessment guidelines, training and information materials; in Drug and Alcohol Recovery High School Program, further providing for scope of program and selection of students and for enrollment of students; in evidence-based reading instruction, further providing for definitions and providing for school entity duties related to evidence-based reading instruction, for school entity duties related to reading screening, for reading deficiency identification and parental notification, for reading intervention plans, for grant program, for funding, for reporting, for accountability and for construction; in high schools, further providing for attendance in other districts and providing for Free Application for Federal Student Aid; in interscholastic athletics accountability, further providing for council recommendations and standards; in charter schools, further providing for funding for cyber charter schools, for enrollment and notification and for enrollee wellness checks; in career and technical education, further providing for capital reserve fund for approved purchases of equipment and facility maintenance, for career and technical education equipment grants, for Cosmetology Training through Career and Technical Center Pilot Program and for Barber Training through Career and Technical Center Pilot Program; providing for Nursing Shortage Assistance Program; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments; in the State System of Higher Education, further providing for definitions and for Grow Pennsylvania Merit Scholarship Program; in educational tax credits, further providing for limitations; in higher education accountability and transparency, further providing for exit counseling; in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, repealing provisions relating to State-related university performance-based funding model, further providing for prohibition on scholarship displacement at public institutions of higher education and providing for cooperation and for State scholarship renewals; in institutions of higher education, further providing for powers and duties of State Board of Higher Education, for definitions, for Performance-based Funding Council and for public institution of higher education reporting, providing for State-related University Performance Fund, for performance-based funding formula and for public accountability and further providing for agency duties, for grant priority and for report; in Ready-to-Succeed Scholarship, further providing for agency; in funding for public libraries, providing for State aid for fiscal year 2025-2026; in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for student-weighted basic education funding beginning with 2023-2024 school year, for extraordinary special education program expenses, for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status and for Ready-to-Learn Block Grant; in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for applicability; abrogating regulations; and making an editorial change.
  Nov 12, 2025: Act No. 47 of 2025
• SR 186 In committee
  A Resolution condemning the Chinese Communist Party for its ongoing persecution of Falun Dafa (Falun Gong) practitioners and denouncing its acts of transnational repression targeting American citizens and residents, including those in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
  Nov 11, 2025: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SR 182 Adopted
  A Resolution recognizing the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps and honoring the generations of Marines whose service and sacrifice have strengthened the Commonwealth and the Nation.
  Oct 28, 2025: Introduced and adopted
• SB 1060 In committee
  An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, providing for veteran status screening of new patients.
  Oct 24, 2025: Referred to Health & Human Services
• SB 1068 Passed Senate
  An Act providing for the abrogation of regulations relating to the CO2 Budget Trading Program.
  Oct 23, 2025: Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection
• SB 1041 In committee
  An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance for complex care assistant services.
  Oct 17, 2025: Referred to Health & Human Services
• SR 173 In committee
  A Resolution recognizing the month of October 2025 as "Down Syndrome Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
  Oct 15, 2025: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SB 955 Passed Senate
  An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for mental health registration plate; in fees, further providing for payments to special funds; and establishing the Mental Health Restricted Account.
  Oct 8, 2025: Referred to Transportation
• SB 583 In committee
  An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Social Work Licensure Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.
  Oct 6, 2025: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
• SB 1031 In committee
  An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in corporate net income tax, repealing provisions relating to penalties and to repealer and effective date; establishing the Net Operating Loss Transfer Program; and imposing penalties.
  Oct 3, 2025: Referred to Finance
• SR 150 Adopted
  A Resolution designating June 8, 2025, as "Lieutenant Colonel George Hardy Day" in Pennsylvania, honoring Lieutenant Colonel George Hardy's military service and recognizing him as a decorated veteran, community leader and enduring symbol of courage.
  Sep 25, 2025: Transmitted as directed
• SB 952 Passed Senate
  An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sustainable mobility options, further providing for definitions and for operating program; in metropolitan transportation authorities, providing for supplemental performance reporting; and, in public-private transportation partnerships, providing for applicable authority.
  Sep 11, 2025: Referred to Transportation
• SR 151 Adopted
  A Resolution honoring the life, service and memory of United States Army Air Forces Corporal Glenn Hodak.
  Sep 10, 2025: Introduced and adopted
• SR 147 In committee
  A Resolution designating September 19, 2025, as "POW/MIA Recognition Day" in Pennsylvania.
  Sep 5, 2025: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SB 986 In committee
  An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in Pennsylvania Economic Development for a Growing Economy (PA EDGE) Tax Credits, providing for Pennsylvania space economy.
  Sep 4, 2025: Referred to Finance
• SB 72 In committee
  An Act amending the act of October 13, 2010 (P.L.506, No.72), known as the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, further providing for definitions, for improper classification of employees and for criminal penalties; providing for private right of action; and further providing for administrative penalties, for retaliation for action prohibited, for availability of information, for use of penalty funds and for funding.
  Aug 12, 2025: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
• SR 135 In committee
  A Resolution honoring all Pennsylvania veterans who served during war and peace on the occasion of "Veterans Day," November 11, 2025.
  Jul 31, 2025: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SR 136 In committee
  A Resolution designating the week of August 17 through 23, 2025, as "Social Media Safety and Parental Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
  Jul 31, 2025: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SB 953 In committee
  An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public-private transportation partnerships, providing for SEPTA projects.
  Jul 23, 2025: Referred to Transportation
• SB 928 In committee
  An Act amending the act of January 25, 1966 (1965 P.L.1542, No.538), entitled "An act creating a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, for the encouragement and development of the various arts, and making an appropriation therefor," establishing the Pennsylvania Film Producer Grant Program and the Pennsylvania Film Producer Grant Program Account; and making a repeal.
  Jul 23, 2025: Referred to State Government
• SB 954 In committee
  An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sustainable mobility options, further providing for operating program.
  Jul 23, 2025: Referred to Transportation
• SB 815 In committee
  An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in realty transfer tax, further providing for excluded transactions; and, in local real estate transfer tax, further providing for imposition.
  Jul 17, 2025: Re-referred to Appropriations