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PA HB 2028

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An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for permitted use of public space; and, in matters affecting government units, further providing for exceptions to sovereign immunity.

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

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-06-24 — Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Ismail Smith-Wade-Elprimary
  • Carol Hill-Evanscosponsor
  • Joseph Hohensteincosponsor
  • Emily Kinkeadcosponsor
  • Malcolm Kenyattacosponsor
  • Aerion Abneycosponsor
  • Jeanne Mcneillcosponsor
  • Ben Waxmancosponsor
  • Rick Krajewskicosponsor
  • Nikki Riveracosponsor
  • Elizabeth Fiedlercosponsor
  • Benjamin Sanchezcosponsor
  • Kristine Howardcosponsor
  • Gina Currycosponsor
  • Dan Williamscosponsor
  • La'Tasha Mayescosponsor
  • Johanny Cepeda-Freytizcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-11-12

    Referred to Judiciary

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  2. 2026-04-27

    Reported as amended

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  3. 2026-04-27

    First consideration

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  4. 2026-04-27

    Laid on the table

  5. 2026-04-29

    Removed from table

  6. 2026-06-24

    Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Amended

    2026-04-27 · pass · 14-12

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Tim Briggs: yes
    • Aerion Abney: 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
    • Chris Pielli: yes
    • Christopher Rabb: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes
    • Melissa Shusterman: yes
    • Rob Kauffman: no
    • Timothy Bonner: no
    • Stephanie Borowicz: no
    • Joe Hamm: no
    • Joshua Kail: no
    • Joe Kerwin: no
    • Kate Klunk: no
    • Charity Krupa: no
    • Andrew Kuzma: no
    • Robert Leadbeter: no
    • Brenda Pugh: no
    • Jim Rigby: no

  • Committee vote (Judiciary): Adopt Amendment

    2026-04-27 · pass · 26-0

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Tim Briggs: yes
    • Aerion Abney: 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
    • Chris Pielli: yes
    • Christopher Rabb: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes
    • Melissa Shusterman: yes
    • Rob Kauffman: yes
    • Timothy Bonner: yes
    • Stephanie Borowicz: yes
    • Joe Hamm: yes
    • Joshua Kail: yes
    • Joe Kerwin: yes
    • Kate Klunk: yes
    • Charity Krupa: yes
    • Andrew Kuzma: yes
    • Robert Leadbeter: yes
    • Brenda Pugh: yes
    • Jim Rigby: 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=2001&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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