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PA SB 478

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An Act establishing the Office of Employee Ownership within the Department of Community and Economic Development; establishing the Employee Ownership Advisory Board; and providing technical and financial assistance to employee-owned enterprises.

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

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Quick answers

Did PA SB 478 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 478 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-10-05): Referred to Commerce

What is PA SB 478 about?

PA SB 478 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act establishing the Office of Employee Ownership within the Department of Community and Economic Development; establishing the Employee Ownership Advisory Board; and providing technical and financial assistance to employee-owned enterprises.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 478?

Frank Farry is the primary sponsor of PA SB 478, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-10-05 — Referred to Commerce
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Frank Farryprimary
  • Tracy Pennycuickcosponsor
  • Wayne Fontanacosponsor
  • Daniel Laughlincosponsor
  • Christine Tartaglionecosponsor
  • Timothy Kearneycosponsor
  • Patrick Stefanocosponsor
  • Nick Pisciottanocosponsor
  • Maria Collettcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-10-05

    Referred to Commerce

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-10-05

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  3. 2026-09-29

    Amended on third consideration

    amendment-passage

  4. 2026-09-28

    Re-reported as amended

    amendment-passage,committee-passage

  5. 2025-07-17

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-07-17

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  7. 2025-06-24

    First consideration

    reading-1

  8. 2025-06-24

    Reported as amended

    amendment-passage,committee-passage

  9. 2025-03-20

    Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational Development

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Community, Economic & Recreational Development): Reported as Amended

    2025-06-24 · pass · 13-1

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes
    • Wayne Fontana: yes
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Patty Kim: yes
    • Nick Miller: yes
    • Katie Muth: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Anthony Williams: yes
    • Gene Yaw: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Jarrett Coleman: no

  • Committee vote (Community, Economic & Recreational Development): Adopt Amendment

    2025-06-24 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes
    • Wayne Fontana: yes
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Patty Kim: yes
    • Nick Miller: yes
    • Katie Muth: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Anthony Williams: yes
    • Gene Yaw: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=31&rollcallid=346&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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