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PA SB 153

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An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in compensation, further providing for ineligibility for compensation.

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

Quick answers

Did PA SB 153 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 153 is in committee as of 2025-01-29 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-01-29): Referred to Labor & Industry

What is PA SB 153 about?

PA SB 153 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in compensation, further providing for ineligibility for compensation.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 153?

Michele Brooks is the primary sponsor of PA SB 153, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-01-29 — Referred to Labor & Industry
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michele Brooksprimary
  • Daniel Laughlincosponsor
  • Patrick Stefanocosponsor
  • Cris Dushcosponsor
  • Lynda Schlegel Culvercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-22

    Referred to Labor & Industry

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-27

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  3. 2025-01-27

    First consideration

    reading-1

  4. 2025-01-28

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  5. 2025-01-28

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-01-29

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  7. 2025-01-29

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2025-01-29

    Referred to Labor & Industry

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Labor & Industry): Reported as Committed

    2025-01-27 · pass · 7-4

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Marty Flynn: no
    • John Kane: no
    • Nick Pisciottano: no
    • Christine Tartaglione: no

  • Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed

    2025-01-29 · pass · 14-8

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Greg Rothman: yes
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Joe Pittman: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: no
    • Art Haywood: no
    • Vincent Hughes: no
    • Timothy Kearney: no
    • Patty Kim: no
    • Judith Schwank: no
    • Sharif Street: no
    • Jay Costa: no

  • FINAL PASSAGE

    2025-01-29 · pass · 29-20

    Member-level votes (49)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Lisa Baker: yes
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Lisa Boscola: yes
    • Michele Brooks: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: no
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Maria Collett: no
    • Carolyn Comitta: no
    • Jay Costa: no
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes
    • Marty Flynn: no
    • Wayne Fontana: no
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Art Haywood: no
    • Vincent Hughes: no
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • John Kane: no
    • Timothy Kearney: no
    • Dawn Keefer: yes
    • Patty Kim: no
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: 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: no
    • Joe Pittman: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Greg Rothman: yes
    • Steven Santarsiero: no
    • Nikil Saval: no
    • Judith Schwank: no
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Sharif Street: no
    • Christine Tartaglione: no
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Anthony Williams: no
    • Lindsey Williams: no
    • Gene Yaw: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=13&rollcallid=1&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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