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• SB 1454 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, further providing for definitions, for licensure, for application for license and for reliance on national accreditation organizations and Federal Government for health care facilities other than hospitals; and, in general provisions, repeals and effective date, providing for Department of Human Services and participating rural emergency hospitals.
  Oct 13, 2026: Referred to Health & Human Services
• SB 1372 Passed Senate
  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 Human Services, providing for annual report of children facilities and payments; and, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, further providing for right to enter and inspect and providing for carbon monoxide alarm standards in child care centers and family child care homes.
  Oct 7, 2026: Laid on the table
• SB 1212 Passed Senate
  An Act amending the act of November 29, 2006 (P.L.1471, No.165), known as the Sexual Assault Testing and Evidence Collection Act, further providing for definitions.
  Oct 7, 2026: Removed from table
• SB 481 Passed Senate
  An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for permit for movement during course of manufacture.
  Oct 7, 2026: Re-referred to Appropriations
• SB 1262 Passed Senate
  An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for automated enforcement of failure to stop for school bus with flashing red lights; and, in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for penalties.
  Oct 7, 2026: Referred to Judiciary
• SB 418 Passed Senate
  An Act amending Titles 16 (Counties) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in district attorney, assistants and detectives, further providing for filling of vacancies; in general provisions relating to home rule and optional plan government, further providing for limitation on municipal powers; and, in general provisions common to optional plans, further providing for manner of filling vacancies in office.
  Oct 6, 2026: Re-referred to Appropriations
• SB 65 Passed Senate
  An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for schedule of convictions and points; in rules of the road in general, further providing for meeting or overtaking school bus; and imposing penalties.
  Oct 6, 2026: Re-referred to Appropriations
• SB 1147 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, further providing for emergency transportation services.
  Oct 6, 2026: First consideration
• SB 1422 In committee
  An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, further providing for definitions and for prohibited acts.
  Sep 30, 2026: First consideration
• SB 1376 Passed Senate
  An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in Department of Aging, further providing for objectives, for powers and duties in general, for area agencies and powers and duties and for evaluation.
  Sep 30, 2026: Referred to Aging & Older Adult Services
• SB 1293 Passed Senate
  An Act providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities to be expressly designated male, female or coed; and creating causes of action for harm suffered by designation.
  Sep 28, 2026: Re-referred to Health
• SB 720 In committee
  An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, providing for initial vision examination.
  Sep 28, 2026: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
• SB 1445 In committee
  An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, providing for the Pennsylvania Learning Investment Tax Credit Program.
  Aug 26, 2026: Referred to Finance
• SR 359 In committee
  A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2026 as "Veteran Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
  Aug 24, 2026: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SB 1426 In committee
  An Act designating the interchange of Interstate 81 with State Route 4007, known as Exit 119, on the border of Cass Township and Butler Township, Schuylkill County, as the PSP Trooper Michael E. Pahira, Jr. Memorial Interchange.
  Aug 10, 2026: Referred to Transportation
• SB 1294 Became law
  An Act amending the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174), known as the Private Licensed Schools Act, further providing for penalties.
  Jul 20, 2026: Act No. 50 of 2026
• SB 1417 In committee
  An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for sustainable aviation fuel tax credit.
  Jul 8, 2026: Referred to Finance
• SB 9 Passed Senate
  An Act providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities to be expressly designated male, female or coed; and creating causes of action for harm suffered by designation.
  Jul 1, 2026: Re-referred to Health
• SB 1182 Passed Senate
  An Act amending the act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.306, No.84), known as the Board of Vehicles Act, further providing for title of act; in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in vehicles, further providing for license to engage in business, for reimbursement for all parts and service required by the manufacturer or distributor and reimbursement audits, for unlawful acts by manufacturers or distributors and for manufacturer or distributor repurchase of inventory and equipment and providing for consumer data protection.
  Jul 1, 2026: Referred to Commerce
• SB 599 In committee
  An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in county boards of elections, further providing for expenses of county boards and of primaries and elections to be paid by county, expenses of special elections and boards to be provided with offices; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for date of application for absentee ballot and for voting by absentee electors; and, in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for voting by mail-in electors.
  Jun 30, 2026: Removed from table
• SB 1400 Passed Senate
  An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer and providing for sentence for murder of the second degree; in sentencing, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses and for life imprisonment for homicide; and, in motivational boot camp, further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, providing for parole eligibility for offenders sentenced to life for murder of the second degree and further providing for parole procedure and for victim statements, testimony and participation in hearing.
  Jun 26, 2026: Referred to Judiciary
• SB 1404 In committee
  An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for the offense of arson and related offenses.
  Jun 26, 2026: Referred to Judiciary
• SB 1405 In committee
  An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for the offense of arson and related offenses.
  Jun 26, 2026: Referred to Judiciary
• SB 357 In committee
  An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 23 (Domestic Relations) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inchoate crimes, further providing for the offense of possession of firearm or other dangerous weapon in court facility; in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for relinquishment of firearms and firearm licenses by convicted persons, repealing provisions relating to firearms not to be carried without a license and to carrying loaded weapons other than firearms, providing for license not required, further providing for prohibited conduct during emergency, repealing provisions relating to carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia, providing for sportsman's firearm permit and further providing for licenses, for sale or transfer of firearms, for antique firearms and for proof of license and exception; in protection from abuse, further providing for relief; in hunting and furtaking, further providing for cooperation after lawfully killing big game; in protection of property and persons, further providing for loaded firearms in vehicles; and making editorial changes.
  Jun 25, 2026: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
• SB 1355 In committee
  An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, establishing a pilot program to award grants for veterans traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder treatment.
  Jun 24, 2026: Re-referred to Appropriations
• SB 1380 In committee
  An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in institutions of higher education, establishing the PA WORKS Scholarship Grant Program and the trade career-incentive tax credit.
  Jun 18, 2026: Referred to Education
• SB 1369 In committee
  An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in children and youth, providing for screening requirements.
  Jun 10, 2026: Re-referred to Appropriations
• SR 341 Adopted
  A Resolution honoring the life and expressing condolences on the passing of former State Senator Jack McGregor.
  Jun 10, 2026: Introduced and adopted
• SR 244 Adopted
  A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish the Task Force on Child Protection in the Digital Age.
  Jun 9, 2026: Transmitted as directed
• SR 334 Adopted
  A Resolution honoring the life and extending deepest condolences to the family of Officer Kristen M. Yeager.
  Jun 8, 2026: Introduced and adopted
• SR 245 Adopted
  A Resolution supporting the bipartisan Federal Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Adaptive Care Opportunities Nationwide Act of 2025 and urging the Congress of the United States to pass the measure to expand and improve care for Pennsylvania veterans with chronic mild traumatic brain injury, including through innovative neurorehabilitation strategies that promote mental health and prevent suicide.
  Jun 5, 2026: Transmitted as directed
• SB 1365 In committee
  An Act amending Titles 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Multimodal Fund, further providing for use of money in fund; in preliminary provisions relating to aviation, further providing for definitions and for Aviation Restricted Account and providing for Aviation Trust Fund; in authority of Department of Transportation, further providing for authority of department; in obstructions to aircraft operation, providing for prohibited conduct; in airport operation and zoning, providing for abandoned or derelict aircraft and further providing for power to adopt airport zoning regulations; in aviation development, further providing for service fees, for tax on aviation fuels, for allocation of funds, for agreement of maintenance and for tax on jet fuels and providing for tax on alternative aviation fuels and for aviation fees; in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing for imposition of tax, exemptions and deductions, for distributor's report and payment of tax, for disposition and use of tax and for refunds; imposing fees; imposing penalties; making transfers; abrogating regulations; and making editorial changes.
  Jun 5, 2026: Referred to Transportation
• SB 1295 Passed Senate
  An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commercial drivers, further providing for purpose and construction of chapter, for definitions and for commercial driver's license qualification standards, providing for English proficiency standard, further providing for nonresident CDL, for application for commercial driver's license and for disqualification and providing for annual report; and imposing penalties.
  May 28, 2026: Referred to Transportation
• SR 325 In committee
  A Resolution designating the month of May 2026 as "Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Illness Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
  May 21, 2026: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SB 1342 In committee
  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 billing.
  May 21, 2026: Referred to Banking & Insurance
• SR 320 In committee
  A Resolution designating the month of June 2026 as "Dairy Month" in Pennsylvania.
  May 20, 2026: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SR 323 In committee
  A Resolution congratulating The Pennsylvania State University wrestling team on its 14th National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Championship and congratulating both the residents of this Commonwealth and the student athletes of Pennsylvania universities who competed and placed both during the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Wrestling Championship and the inaugural National Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Wrestling Championship.
  May 20, 2026: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SR 316 Adopted
  A Resolution congratulating Indiana University of Pennsylvania on the occasion of its sesquicentennial.
  May 13, 2026: Transmitted as directed
• SB 1320 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 personal income tax, further providing for definitions and providing for youth sport participation cost tax credit.
  May 7, 2026: Referred to Finance
• SB 1319 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 personal income tax, further providing for definitions and providing for physical health improvement tax credit.
  May 7, 2026: Referred to Finance
• SB 1284 Passed Senate
  An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition of offenders, further providing for sentence for murder, murder of unborn child and murder of law enforcement officer; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentences for offenses committed against law enforcement officer.
  May 6, 2026: Referred to Judiciary
• SB 1014 Passed Senate
  An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in student supports, providing for bell-to-bell mobile device policy.
  May 6, 2026: Re-referred to Appropriations
• SR 303 In committee
  A Resolution recognizing the week of May 10 through 16, 2026, as "National Police Week" and designating May 4, 2026, as "Police Officers' Memorial Day" in Pennsylvania.
  May 4, 2026: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SR 301 In committee
  A Resolution designating the week of May 17 through 23, 2026, as "Emergency Medical Services Week" in Pennsylvania.
  May 1, 2026: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SR 298 In committee
  A Resolution designating May 4, 2026, as "Aerospace Day" in Pennsylvania.
  Apr 29, 2026: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SR 296 In committee
  A Resolution designating the week of May 6 through 12, 2026, as "Nurses Week" in Pennsylvania.
  Apr 29, 2026: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
• SR 247 In committee
  A Resolution honoring and expressing unwavering support from the Senate of Pennsylvania to the soldiers, airmen, marines and sailors of the United States Armed Forces serving in Operation Epic Fury and recognizing their courage, sacrifice and devotion to the defense of liberty.
  Apr 23, 2026: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
• SB 1296 In committee
  An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commercial drivers, further providing for purpose and construction of chapter, providing for English proficiency standard and further providing for disqualification; and imposing penalties.
  Apr 22, 2026: Re-referred to Appropriations
• SB 1288 In committee
  An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 42251, carrying Pennsylvania Route 61 over the Shamokin Creek in Mount Carmel Borough, Northumberland County, as the Veterans Viaduct.
  Apr 17, 2026: Referred to Transportation
• 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