PA HB 2047

in committee

An Act establishing the Local News Fellowship Program; imposing duties on the State System of Higher Education; and providing for administration of the Local News Fellowship Program.

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

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Did PA HB 2047 pass?

Not yet. PA HB 2047 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-10-20): Re-committed to Appropriations

What is PA HB 2047 about?

PA HB 2047 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act establishing the Local News Fellowship Program; imposing duties on the State System of Higher Education; and providing for administration of the Local News Fellowship Program.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 2047?

Christopher Rabb is the primary sponsor of PA HB 2047, joined by 13 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-10-20 — Re-committed to Appropriations
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-10-20
Re-committed to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-10-20
Second consideration, with amendments
reading-2
2026-10-19
Removed from table
2026-02-04
Laid on the table
2026-02-04
First consideration
reading-1
2026-02-04
Reported as amended
amendment-passage,committee-passage
2025-11-18
Referred to Communications & Technology
referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Committee vote (Communications & Technology): Adopt Amendment
2026-02-04 · pass · 26-0
Member-level votes (26)
- Joe Ciresi: yes
- Andre Carroll: yes
- Gina Curry: yes
- Nathan Davidson: yes
- Sean Dougherty: yes
- John Inglis Iii: yes
- Leanne Krueger: yes
- Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
- Lindsay Powell: yes
- Jim Prokopiak: yes
- Nikki Rivera: yes
- Jacklyn Rusnock: yes
- Paul Takac: yes
- Ben Waxman: yes
- Jason Ortitay: yes
- Jamie Barton: yes
- Joseph D'Orsie: yes
- Gary Day: yes
- Valerie Gaydos: yes
- Rich Irvin: yes
- Robert Leadbeter: yes
- Eric Nelson: yes
- Chad Reichard: yes
- Jim Rigby: yes
- Stephenie Scialabba: yes
- Joanne Stehr: yes
Committee vote (Communications & Technology): Report Bill As Amended
2026-02-04 · pass · 14-12
Member-level votes (26)
- Joe Ciresi: yes
- Andre Carroll: yes
- Gina Curry: yes
- Nathan Davidson: yes
- Sean Dougherty: yes
- John Inglis Iii: yes
- Leanne Krueger: yes
- Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
- Lindsay Powell: yes
- Jim Prokopiak: yes
- Nikki Rivera: yes
- Jacklyn Rusnock: yes
- Paul Takac: yes
- Ben Waxman: yes
- Jason Ortitay: no
- Jamie Barton: no
- Joseph D'Orsie: no
- Gary Day: no
- Valerie Gaydos: no
- Rich Irvin: no
- Robert Leadbeter: no
- Eric Nelson: no
- Chad Reichard: no
- Jim Rigby: no
- Stephenie Scialabba: no
- Joanne Stehr: no

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https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=68&rollcallid=1670&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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