PA SB 115

passed one chamber

An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare, further providing for personal care home and assisted living residence administrators; providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of Congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands; and establishing the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Account.

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

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Did PA SB 115 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 115 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other. Latest recorded action (2026-10-07): Third consideration and final passage

What is PA SB 115 about?

PA SB 115 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare, further providing for personal care home and assisted living residence administrators; providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of Congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands; and establishing the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Account.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 115?

David Argall is the primary sponsor of PA SB 115, joined by 16 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-10-07 — Third consideration and final passage
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-10-07
Third consideration and final passage
passage,reading-3
2026-10-07
Re-reported as committed
committee-passage
2026-10-06
Re-referred to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-10-06
Second consideration, with amendments
reading-2
2026-10-05
Removed from table
2026-09-28
Laid on the table
2026-09-28
First consideration
reading-1
2026-09-28
Reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-06-17
Re-referred to Human Services
referral-committee
2025-06-17
Reported with request to re-refer to Human Services
committee-passage,committee-passage,referral-committee
2025-05-08
Referred to Professional Licensure
referral-committee
2025-05-07
Third consideration and final passage
passage,reading-3
2025-05-06
Amended on third consideration
amendment-passage
2025-05-05
Re-reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-05-05
Re-referred to Appropriations
referral-committee
2025-04-02
Second consideration
reading-2
2025-04-01
First consideration
reading-1
2025-04-01
Reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-01-22
Referred to Health & Human Services
referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Committee vote (Health & Human Services): Reported as Committed
2025-04-01 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Amanda Cappelletti: yes
- Maria Collett: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Art Haywood: yes
- Scott Hutchinson: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- Judith Schwank: yes
- Sharif Street: yes
- Judy Ward: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Michele Brooks: yes
Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed
2025-05-05 · pass · 22-0
Member-level votes (22)
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Art Haywood: yes
- Vincent Hughes: yes
- Timothy Kearney: yes
- Patty Kim: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Judith Schwank: yes
- Sharif Street: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Jay Costa: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
PICOZZI AMENDMENT NO. A-0492
2025-05-06 · pass · 48-2
Member-level votes (50)
- David Argall: yes
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Lisa Boscola: yes
- Michele Brooks: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: no
- Maria Collett: yes
- Carolyn Comitta: yes
- Jay Costa: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Marty Flynn: yes
- Wayne Fontana: yes
- Chris Gebhard: yes
- Art Haywood: yes
- Vincent Hughes: yes
- Scott Hutchinson: yes
- John Kane: yes
- Timothy Kearney: yes
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Patty Kim: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- James Malone: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Nick Miller: yes
- Katie Muth: yes
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Nick Pisciottano: yes
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Greg Rothman: yes
- Steven Santarsiero: yes
- Nikil Saval: yes
- Judith Schwank: yes
- Patrick Stefano: yes
- Sharif Street: yes
- Christine Tartaglione: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Judy Ward: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Anthony Williams: yes
- Lindsey Williams: no
- Gene Yaw: yes
FINAL PASSAGE
2025-05-07 · pass · 47-3
Member-level votes (50)
- David Argall: yes
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Lisa Boscola: yes
- Michele Brooks: yes
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: no
- Maria Collett: yes
- Carolyn Comitta: yes
- Jay Costa: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Marty Flynn: yes
- Wayne Fontana: yes
- Chris Gebhard: yes
- Art Haywood: yes
- Vincent Hughes: yes
- Scott Hutchinson: yes
- John Kane: yes
- Timothy Kearney: yes
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Patty Kim: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- James Malone: yes
- Scott Martin: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Nick Miller: yes
- Katie Muth: no
- Tracy Pennycuick: yes
- Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
- Joe Picozzi: yes
- Nick Pisciottano: yes
- Joe Pittman: yes
- Devlin Robinson: yes
- Greg Rothman: yes
- Steven Santarsiero: yes
- Nikil Saval: yes
- Judith Schwank: yes
- Patrick Stefano: yes
- Sharif Street: yes
- Christine Tartaglione: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Judy Ward: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Anthony Williams: yes
- Lindsey Williams: no
- Gene Yaw: yes
Committee vote (Professional Licensure): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee
2025-06-17 · pass · 26-0
Member-level votes (26)
- Frank Burns: yes
- Nathan Davidson: yes
- Pat Gallagher: yes
- Nancy Guenst: yes
- Manuel Guzman: yes
- Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
- Bridget Kosierowski: yes
- Steven Malagari: yes
- Robert Merski: yes
- Dan Miller: yes
- Kyle Mullins: yes
- Brian Munroe: yes
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El: yes
- Arvind Venkat: yes
- Joe Emrick: yes
- Mike Armanini: yes
- Bryan Cutler: yes
- Torren Ecker: yes
- Valerie Gaydos: yes
- Andrew Kuzma: yes
- Zachary Mako: yes
- Kristin Marcell: yes
- Thomas Mehaffie: yes
- Donna Scheuren: yes
- Kathleen Tomlinson: yes
- Dane Watro: yes

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