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PA HB 2344

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An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for protections against coerced debt; and imposing duties on the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.

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

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Quick answers

Did PA HB 2344 pass?

Not yet. PA HB 2344 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-09-08): Laid on the table

What is PA HB 2344 about?

PA HB 2344 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for protections against coerced debt; and imposing duties on the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 2344?

Jason Ortitay is the primary sponsor of PA HB 2344, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-09-08 — Laid on the table
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jason Ortitayprimary
  • Scott Conklincosponsor
  • Natalie Mihalekcosponsor
  • R. Lee Jamescosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-08

    Laid on the table

  2. 2026-09-08

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  3. 2026-06-17

    Re-committed to Rules

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-06-17

    First consideration

    reading-1

  5. 2026-06-17

    Reported as amended

    amendment-passage,committee-passage

  6. 2026-03-31

    Referred to Judiciary

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Amended

    2026-06-17 · pass · 24-2

    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
    • Stephanie Borowicz: yes
    • Joe Hamm: yes
    • Joshua Kail: yes
    • Joe Kerwin: yes
    • Kate Klunk: yes
    • Andrew Kuzma: yes
    • Robert Leadbeter: yes
    • Brenda Pugh: yes
    • Jim Rigby: yes
    • Timothy Bonner: no
    • Charity Krupa: no
  • Committee vote (Judiciary): Adopt Amendment

    2026-06-17 · 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

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