PA SB 155

passed one chamber

An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for uniformity in administration of assistance and regulations as to assistance.

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

Quick answers

Did PA SB 155 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 155 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2025-01-29. Latest recorded action (2025-01-29): Referred to Human Services

What is PA SB 155 about?

PA SB 155 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 public assistance, further providing for uniformity in administration of assistance and regulations as to assistance.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 155?

David Argall is the primary sponsor of PA SB 155, joined by 12 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-01-29 — Referred to Human Services
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2025-01-23
Referred to Health & Human Services
referral-committee
2025-01-27
Reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-01-27
First consideration
reading-1
2025-01-28
Second consideration
reading-2
2025-01-28
Re-referred to Appropriations
referral-committee
2025-01-29
Re-reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-01-29
Third consideration and final passage
passage,reading-3
2025-01-29
Referred to Human Services
referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Committee vote (Health & Human Services): Reported as Committed
2025-01-27 · pass · 8-5
Member-level votes (13)
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Frank Farry: yes
- Scott Hutchinson: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: yes
- Daniel Laughlin: yes
- Judy Ward: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Michele Brooks: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: no
- Maria Collett: no
- Art Haywood: no
- Judith Schwank: no
- Sharif Street: 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 · 30-19
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: yes
- 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=33&rollcallid=2&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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