Post Session Report 2025

SB 115 PN 66 (Argall): Amends the Human Services Code to allow the Department of Human Services to offer a skills competency exam as an alternative to a high school diploma or GED for those seeking employment as direct care staff in a personal care home or assisted...

Monday, May 5, 2025 SB 255, PN 207 (Baker): Amends Title 42 (Judicial Code) to add the offense of sexual assault by sports official, volunteer or employee of a nonprofit association to tier II of the Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) and...

SB 315, PN 249 (Culver) - Amends the School Code to lock in the data used in the career and technical education equipment grants on June 1st of each year. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 472, PN 427 (Phillips-Hill) - Amends the Administrative Code of 1929, at section...

SB 92 PN 472 (Mastriano): Known as “Tyler’s Law”, this legislation amends Title 18 (Crimes Code) to create a new mandatory minimum, for conviction of drug delivery resulting in death, of at least 10 years imprisonment and a fine of $15,000 or greater equal to the...

Monday, March 31, 2025 SB 471, PN 425 (Laughlin) – Amends Title 42 (Judicial Code) to require any attorney for the Commonwealth to notify ICE at any point during a criminal proceeding if the defendant is not a U.S. citizen or present in the Commonwealth in violation...

SB 202 PN 474 (Gebhard): Amends the Money Transmission Business Licensing Law to provide the Department of Banking and Securities with oversight of virtual currency and requiring entities transmitting virtual currency for a fee to be licensed as a money transmitter. A...

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 SB 130 PN 79 (Mastriano): This bill provides that a licensed funeral director, funeral entity, or cemetery company shall, within 96 hours of receipt of the remains of a deceased serviceperson, notify the county veterans affairs director of the...

Monday, March 24, 2025 SB 78, PN 34 (Pittman) - Designates a bridge in Banks Township, Indiana County.  A vote of 49-0 was recorded.

SB 129, PN 78 (Mastriano) - Amends Title 51 (Military Affairs) to reform the structure of the advisory councils that oversee the operation of each of the state veterans’ homes. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 173, PN 181 (Pennycuick) - Amends Title 51 (Military...

SB 186, PN 125 (Yaw): This bill would provide for the repeal of regulations relating to the CO2 Budget Trading Program. Any provisions of 25 PA. Code Chapter 145 Subchapter E (relating to CO2 Budget Trading Program) are repealed. A vote of 31-18 was recorded. The...

Monday, February 3, 2025 SB 35, PN 130 (Langerholc) – Exempts certain counties from vehicle emissions testing.  A vote of 27-21 was recorded. SB 149, PN 101 (Langerholc) – Exempts the newest model year vehicles from the emissions test for five years.  A vote of 28-20...

SB 184, PN 128 (Picozzi) - Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1985 to provide for visiting team physicians from other countries. A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 153, PN 103 (Brooks) – Prohibits UC payments to individuals who take actions to discourage their own hire...