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PA HB 2048

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An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Civic Information Consortium; providing for administrative, fiscal or logistical services and governance and duties of the Pennsylvania Civic Information Consortium, for grantmaking priorities, for editorial independence, for public access and transparency and for long-term funding strategy.

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

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Quick answers

Did PA HB 2048 pass?

Not yet. PA HB 2048 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 2048 about?

PA HB 2048 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Civic Information Consortium; providing for administrative, fiscal or logistical services and governance and duties of the Pennsylvania Civic Information Consortium, for grantmaking priorities, for editorial independence, for public access and transparency and for long-term funding strategy.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 2048?

Christopher Rabb is the primary sponsor of PA HB 2048, joined by 15 cosponsors.

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

  • Christopher Rabbprimary
  • Melissa Shustermancosponsor
  • Ben Waxmancosponsor
  • Tarik Khancosponsor
  • Nikki Riveracosponsor
  • Robert Freemancosponsor
  • Keith Harriscosponsor
  • Kristine Howardcosponsor
  • Benjamin Sanchezcosponsor
  • Ismail Smith-Wade-Elcosponsor
  • Perry Warrencosponsor
  • Joe Ciresicosponsor
  • Paul Takaccosponsor
  • Dave Madsencosponsor
  • Scott Conklincosponsor
  • Elizabeth Fiedlercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-10-20

    Re-committed to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-10-20

    Second consideration, with amendments

    reading-2

  3. 2026-10-19

    Removed from table

  4. 2026-02-04

    Laid on the table

  5. 2026-02-04

    First consideration

    reading-1

  6. 2026-02-04

    Reported as amended

    amendment-passage,committee-passage

  7. 2025-11-18

    Referred to Communications & Technology

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 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

  • 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

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=68&rollcallid=1672&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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