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State bill data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.

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• HB 1251 Became law
  An Act amending the act of October 10, 1975 (P.L.383, No.110), known as the Physical Therapy Practice Act, further providing for definitions and for practice of physical therapy.
  May 6, 2026: Act No. 12 of 2026
• HB 668 Passed House
  An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Counseling Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.
  May 5, 2026: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
• HR 350 Adopted
  A Resolution urging the President and Congress of the United States to maintain funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP.
  May 5, 2026: Adopted
• HR 472 Adopted
  A Resolution recognizing the week of May 10 through 16, 2026, as "National Hospital Week" in Pennsylvania.
  May 5, 2026: Adopted
• HR 474 Adopted
  A Resolution recognizing May 10 through 19, 2026, as "Go Public Gardens Days" in Pennsylvania.
  May 4, 2026: Adopted
• HR 513 In committee
  A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to examine the financial impact of outdated hospital regulations on hospitals in this Commonwealth.
  May 4, 2026: Referred to Health
• HB 2176 Passed House
  An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for social media literacy education.
  May 1, 2026: Referred to Education
• HB 2246 Passed House
  An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in water resources planning, further providing for State water plan and providing for covered data centers; and promulgating regulations.
  May 1, 2026: Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy
• HB 41 Passed House
  An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in interscholastic athletics accountability, providing for playoffs and championships.
  May 1, 2026: Referred to Education
• HB 2477 In committee
  An Act amending Titles 40 (Insurance) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for behavioral health benefits for justice-involved children; and, in juvenile matters, further providing for definitions and for costs and expenses of care of child, providing for mandatory intake conference and screening in cases alleging delinquency and further providing for informal adjustment and for powers and duties.
  Apr 29, 2026: Referred to Judiciary
• HR 479 Adopted
  A Resolution honoring the memory of law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
  Apr 29, 2026: Adopted
• HB 237 In committee
  An Act amending the act of June 24, 1976 (P.L.424, No.101), referred to as the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act, further providing for title of act, for application and authority for payment and eligibility and amount of benefit and for definitions.
  Apr 27, 2026: Laid on the table
• HB 2439 In committee
  An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' organizations, further providing for grants to veterans' service officer programs.
  Apr 27, 2026: Laid on the table
• HR 157 In committee
  A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to pass H.R. 1947, the Treatment and Relief through Emerging and Accessible Therapy for PTSD Act or similar legislation dealing with stellate ganglion block therapy to veterans and members of the armed forces of the United States with post-traumatic stress disorder, during the 119th United States Congress.
  Apr 27, 2026: Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
• HB 2456 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 payments for extraordinary personal care services.
  Apr 27, 2026: Referred to Human Services
• HB 2150 Passed House
  An Act providing for annual reporting of energy consumption and water consumption by data centers; and imposing a penalty.
  Apr 23, 2026: Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy
• HB 2151 Passed House
  An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for data center ordinance assistance.
  Apr 23, 2026: Referred to Local Government
• HB 2444 In committee
  An Act amending the act of June 24, 1976 (P.L.424, No.101), referred to as the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act, further providing for death benefit eligibility.
  Apr 22, 2026: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
• HB 2435 In committee
  An Act imposing dementia care training requirements for certain emergency medical services providers; and providing for powers and duties of the Department of Health.
  Apr 21, 2026: Referred to Aging & Older Adult Services
• HB 2389 In committee
  An Act amending the act of March 1, 1974 (P.L.90, No.24), known as the Pennsylvania Pesticide Control Act of 1973, further providing for delegation of duties and exclusion of local laws and regulations.
  Apr 16, 2026: Referred to Local Government
• HB 2390 In committee
  An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact.
  Apr 16, 2026: Referred to Professional Licensure
• HR 432 Adopted
  A Resolution designating the month of April 2026 as "Donate Life Month" and April 10, 2026, as "Blue and Green Day" in Pennsylvania in support of organ donation awareness.
  Apr 15, 2026: Adopted
• HR 390 Adopted
  A Resolution recognizing the month of March 2026 as "Women's History Month" in Pennsylvania.
  Apr 15, 2026: Adopted
• HB 728 In committee
  An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Identification Upon Reentry Program.
  Apr 15, 2026: Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
• HB 1964 In committee
  An Act providing for a moratorium on the privatization of public water and wastewater systems; establishing the Water Utility Reform Working Group; and making a repeal relating to valuation of acquired water and wastewater systems.
  Apr 13, 2026: Re-committed to Appropriations
• HB 2357 In committee
  An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further providing for definitions, for unlawful discriminatory practices and for prohibition of certain real estate practices.
  Apr 13, 2026: Laid on the table
• HB 2376 In committee
  An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, providing for civil immigration arrests in houses of worship.
  Apr 13, 2026: Referred to State Government
• HB 2358 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 charter schools, further providing for funding for cyber charter schools.
  Apr 6, 2026: Referred to Education
• HB 200 Passed House
  An Act establishing family and medical leave benefits, the Paid Family and Medical Leave Account and the Paid Family and Medical Leave Grant Program; conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposing penalties.
  Apr 1, 2026: Referred to Labor & Industry
• HB 1800 Passed House
  An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to marriage, further providing for definitions; and, in miscellaneous provisions relating to marriage, repealing provisions relating to marriage between persons of the same sex.
  Apr 1, 2026: Referred to State Government
• HB 1834 Passed House
  An Act providing for the regulation of commercial data centers; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Department of Human Services and the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority; establishing the Data Center Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Enhancement Account and the Pennsylvania Energy Independence Account; providing for clean firm energy requirements, contract filing, commission review, disclosure requirements, backup generation standards, curtailment standards and certification and expedited interconnection for commercial data centers bringing incremental clean firm energy resources; and imposing penalties.
  Mar 31, 2026: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
• HB 2342 In committee
  An Act amending the act of December 15, 1982 (P.L.1291, No.292), known as the Medicare Supplement Insurance Act, providing for applications for medicare supplement policies.
  Mar 31, 2026: Referred to Aging & Older Adult Services
• HB 1260 Passed House
  An Act providing for solar-ready projects involving a warehouse or distribution center; authorizing tax exemptions and special tax provisions; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; and imposing penalties.
  Mar 30, 2026: Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy
• HB 2329 In committee
  An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for voting by absentee electors and for canvassing of official absentee ballots and mail-in ballots; and, in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for voting by mail-in electors.
  Mar 30, 2026: Referred to State Government
• HB 2323 In committee
  An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in military educational programs, further providing for definitions, for eligibility, for certification of eligibility, for grants, for amount of grants, for limitations and for recoupment of grant payments.
  Mar 27, 2026: Referred to Education
• HB 2321 In committee
  An Act providing for job posting requirements; and imposing penalties.
  Mar 26, 2026: Referred to Labor & Industry
• HB 2319 In committee
  An Act amending the act of June 24, 1976 (P.L.424, No.101), referred to as the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act, further providing for title of act; and adding provisions relating to telecommunicators.
  Mar 26, 2026: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
• HR 445 Adopted
  A Resolution designating April 8, 2026, as "The Pennsylvania State University IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) Day" in Pennsylvania.
  Mar 25, 2026: Adopted
• HR 450 Adopted
  A Resolution recognizing March 31, 2026, as "Black Midwives Day" in Pennsylvania.
  Mar 25, 2026: Adopted
• HB 2313 In committee
  An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, further providing for recovery of advertising expenses.
  Mar 24, 2026: Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities
• HR 406 Adopted
  A Resolution recognizing the month of March 2026 as "National Social Work Month" in Pennsylvania.
  Mar 24, 2026: Adopted
• HB 300 In committee
  An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further providing for the title of the act, for findings and declaration of policy, for right to freedom from discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation, for definitions, for unlawful discriminatory practices and for prohibition of certain real estate practices; providing for protection of religious exercise; and further providing for powers and duties of the commission and for construction and exclusiveness of remedy.
  Mar 24, 2026: Re-committed to Appropriations
• HR 385 Adopted
  A Resolution designating March 21, 2026, as "Rosie the Riveter Day" in Pennsylvania and honoring the service and contributions of the millions of women who entered the workforce during World War II.
  Mar 24, 2026: Adopted
• HB 2308 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.
  Mar 23, 2026: Referred to Education
• HR 395 Adopted
  A Resolution recognizing March 17, 2026, as "St. Patrick's Day" in Pennsylvania and celebrating the role Irish Americans played in the founding of the United States of America.
  Mar 23, 2026: Adopted
• HB 501 In committee
  An Act amending the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), known as the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, further providing for definitions; providing for force majeure; further providing for alternative energy portfolio standards, for portfolio requirements in other states, for health and safety standards and for interagency responsibilities; providing for zero emissions credits; and making editorial changes.
  Mar 23, 2026: Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
• HB 2309 In committee
  An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, further providing for general powers of board, for restrictions on members of the board and certain employees of Commonwealth, for enforcement and for biennial reports; in licenses and regulations, liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers', distributors' and importing distributors' licenses, for number and kinds of licenses allowed same licensee, for responsible alcohol management, for surrender of restaurant, eating place retail dispenser, hotel, club, catering club, importing distributor and distributor license for benefit of licensee, for unlawful acts relative to malt or brewed beverages and licensees and for liability of licensees; providing for hemp-derived cannabinoid beverages; establishing the Local Hemp Sharing Fund; and imposing penalties.
  Mar 20, 2026: Referred to Health
• HB 1311 In committee
  An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to offenses involving danger to the person, further providing for definitions.
  Mar 19, 2026: Laid on the table
• HB 1315 In committee
  An Act amending Title 54 (Names) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in judicial change of name, further providing for court approval required for change of name.
  Mar 19, 2026: Laid on the table
• HB 2175 In committee
  An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for consumer protection and for artificial intelligence and chatbots; imposing duties on the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of Attorney General; and imposing penalties.
  Mar 19, 2026: Re-referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities