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PA HB 167

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An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in dispositions independent of letters, family exemption, probate of wills and grant of letters, further providing for payments to family and funeral directors.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · lower

Quick answers

Did PA HB 167 pass?

Not yet. PA HB 167 is in committee as of 2025-03-26 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-03-26): Laid on the table

What is PA HB 167 about?

PA HB 167 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in dispositions independent of letters, family exemption, probate of wills and grant of letters, further providing for payments to family and funeral directors.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 167?

Timothy Bonner is the primary sponsor of PA HB 167, joined by 12 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-03-26 — Laid on the table
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Timothy Bonnerprimary
  • Tina Pickettcosponsor
  • Tarik Khancosponsor
  • R. Lee Jamescosponsor
  • Rob Kauffmancosponsor
  • Danilo Burgoscosponsor
  • Joe Ciresicosponsor
  • Jill Coopercosponsor
  • Mark Gillencosponsor
  • Stephenie Scialabbacosponsor
  • Mike Armaninicosponsor
  • John Schlegelcosponsor
  • Kathleen Tomlinsoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-16

    Referred to Judiciary

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-26

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  3. 2025-03-26

    First consideration

    reading-1

  4. 2025-03-26

    Laid on the table

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Committed

    2025-03-25 · pass · 26-0

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Tim Briggs: yes
    • Andre Carroll: yes
    • Kyle Donahue: yes
    • Liz Hanbidge: yes
    • Joseph Hohenstein: yes
    • Kristine Howard: yes
    • Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
    • Emily Kinkead: yes
    • La'Tasha Mayes: yes
    • Dan Miller: yes
    • Chris Pielli: yes
    • Christopher Rabb: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes
    • Melissa Shusterman: yes
    • Rob Kauffman: yes
    • Timothy Bonner: yes
    • Stephanie Borowicz: yes
    • Torren Ecker: yes
    • Joe Hamm: yes
    • Joshua Kail: yes
    • Joe Kerwin: yes
    • Kate Klunk: yes
    • Andrew Kuzma: yes
    • Robert Leadbeter: yes
    • Jim Rigby: yes
    • Stephenie Scialabba: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=60&rollcallid=228&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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