PA SB 256

in committee

An Act providing for standards for carbon monoxide alarms in child care facilities; and imposing penalties.

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

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Did PA SB 256 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 256 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-04): Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

What is PA SB 256 about?

PA SB 256 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act providing for standards for carbon monoxide alarms in child care facilities; and imposing penalties.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 256?

Wayne Fontana is the primary sponsor of PA SB 256, joined by 16 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-05-04 — Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-04
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
2026-02-03
Re-reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-04-02
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
2025-02-20
Referred to Health & Human Services
referral-committee

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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
2026-02-03 · pass · 20-0
Member-level votes (22)
- Rosemary Brown: yes
- Amanda Cappelletti: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Cris Dush: yes
- Vincent Hughes: yes
- Timothy Kearney: yes
- Patty Kim: yes
- Wayne Langerholc: 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
- Art Haywood: other
- Daniel Laughlin: other

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=96&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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