PA HR 280

in committee

A Resolution directing the Department of Corrections to conduct an environmental study of each State correctional institution to determine if individuals housed in each State correctional institution are being exposed to harmful, hazardous or unsanitary conditions and to ensure that individuals housed in each State correctional institution are receiving clean air and pure water.

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

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Did PA HR 280 pass?

Not yet. PA HR 280 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-06): Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)

What is PA HR 280 about?

PA HR 280 is a resolution in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “A Resolution directing the Department of Corrections to conduct an environmental study of each State correctional institution to determine if individuals housed in each State correctional institution are being exposed to harmful, hazardous or unsanitary conditions and to ensure that individuals housed in each State correctional institution are receiving clean air and pure water.”.

Who sponsors PA HR 280?

Emily Kinkead is the primary sponsor of PA HR 280, joined by 16 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-10-06 — Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
Bill type: resolution
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

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2025-10-06
Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
2025-07-14
Reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-07-07
Referred to Judiciary
referral-committee

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Votes

Committee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As Committed
2025-07-09 · pass · 14-12
Member-level votes (26)
- Tim Briggs: 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
- Dan Miller: yes
- Chris Pielli: yes
- Christopher Rabb: yes
- Benjamin Sanchez: yes
- Melissa Shusterman: yes
- Rob Kauffman: no
- Timothy Bonner: no
- Stephanie Borowicz: no
- Torren Ecker: no
- Joe Hamm: no
- Joshua Kail: no
- Joe Kerwin: no
- Kate Klunk: no
- Andrew Kuzma: no
- Robert Leadbeter: no
- Jim Rigby: no
- Stephenie Scialabba: no

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=60&rollcallid=1076&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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