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PA SB 811

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An Act establishing the Pennsylvania SBIR/STTR Matching Funds Program to provide technology grants to small businesses.

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

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Quick answers

Did PA SB 811 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 811 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-07-17): Re-referred to Appropriations

What is PA SB 811 about?

PA SB 811 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act establishing the Pennsylvania SBIR/STTR Matching Funds Program to provide technology grants to small businesses.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 811?

Frank Farry is the primary sponsor of PA SB 811, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-07-17 — Re-referred to Appropriations
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Frank Farryprimary
  • Art Haywoodcosponsor
  • Wayne Fontanacosponsor
  • Patrick Stefanocosponsor
  • Jay Costacosponsor
  • Nick Pisciottanocosponsor
  • Tracy Pennycuickcosponsor
  • Daniel Laughlincosponsor
  • Devlin Robinsoncosponsor
  • Steven Santarsierocosponsor
  • Lynda Schlegel Culvercosponsor
  • Nick Millercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-07-17

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-07-17

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  3. 2025-06-10

    First consideration

    reading-1

  4. 2025-06-10

    Reported as amended

    amendment-passage,committee-passage

  5. 2025-06-04

    Referred to Institutional Sustainability & Innovation

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Institutional Sustainability & Innovation): Reported as Amended

    2025-06-10 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Michele Brooks: yes
    • Maria Collett: yes
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Art Haywood: yes
    • Timothy Kearney: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Steven Santarsiero: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes

  • Committee vote (Institutional Sustainability & Innovation): Adopt Amendment

    2025-06-10 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Michele Brooks: yes
    • Maria Collett: yes
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Art Haywood: yes
    • Timothy Kearney: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Steven Santarsiero: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=72&rollcallid=236&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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