PA HB 608

introduced

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of cruelty to animal.

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

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Did PA HB 608 pass?

Not yet. PA HB 608 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-27): Laid on the table

What is PA HB 608 about?

PA HB 608 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of cruelty to animal.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 608?

Marylouise Isaacson is the primary sponsor of PA HB 608, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-10-27 — Laid on the table
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-10-27
Laid on the table
2025-10-27
First consideration
reading-1
2025-10-27
Reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-03-17
Re-referred to Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-03-17
Reported with request to re-refer to Judiciary
committee-passage,referral-committee
2025-02-12
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Committee vote (Agriculture & Rural Affairs): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee
2025-03-17 · pass · 26-0
Member-level votes (26)
- Eddie Pashinski: yes
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz: yes
- Sean Dougherty: yes
- Paul Friel: yes
- G. Roni Green: yes
- Liz Hanbidge: yes
- Kristine Howard: yes
- Tarik Khan: yes
- Emily Kinkead: yes
- Darisha K. Parker: yes
- Christopher Rabb: yes
- Christina Sappey: yes
- Mandy Steele: yes
- Paul Takac: yes
- Dan Moul: yes
- Stephanie Borowicz: yes
- Bud Cook: yes
- Joe Hamm: yes
- Tom Jones: yes
- Joe Kerwin: yes
- Charity Krupa: yes
- John Lawrence: yes
- Marci Mustello: yes
- Perry A. Stambaugh: yes
- Michael Stender: yes
- David Zimmerman: yes
Committee vote (Judiciary): Reported As Committed
2025-10-15 · pass · 25-1
Member-level votes (26)
- Kate Klunk: yes
- Andrew Kuzma: yes
- Robert Leadbeter: yes
- Jim Rigby: yes
- Stephenie Scialabba: yes
- Stephanie Borowicz: no
- 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
- Torren Ecker: yes
- Joe Hamm: yes
- Joshua Kail: yes
- Joe Kerwin: yes

Related bills

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https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=2&rollcallid=115&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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