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PA SB 829

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An Act designating the Hynerpeton bassetti, a stem tetrapod, as the official State fossil of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) as the official State reptile of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating Hershey's Kisses as the official State candy of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and making a repeal.

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

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Quick answers

Did PA SB 829 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 829 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-10-20): Re-referred to Appropriations

What is PA SB 829 about?

PA SB 829 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act designating the Hynerpeton bassetti, a stem tetrapod, as the official State fossil of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) as the official State reptile of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating Hershey's Kisses as the official State candy of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and making a repeal.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 829?

Cris Dush is the primary sponsor of PA SB 829, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-10-20 — Re-referred to Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Cris Dushprimary
  • Steven Santarsierocosponsor
  • Amanda Cappelletticosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-10-20

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-10-20

    Second consideration, with amendments

    reading-2

  3. 2026-10-19

    Removed from table

  4. 2026-06-30

    Laid on the table

  5. 2026-06-30

    First consideration

    reading-1

  6. 2026-06-30

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-02-03

    Re-referred to Commerce

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-03

    Reported with request to re-refer to Commerce

    committee-passage,committee-passage,referral-committee

  9. 2025-11-19

    Referred to State Government

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-11-18

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2025-10-20

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  12. 2025-10-08

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-10-08

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  14. 2025-10-07

    First consideration

    reading-1

  15. 2025-10-07

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  16. 2025-06-06

    Referred to State Government

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (State Government): Reported as Committed

    2025-10-07 · pass · 9-1

    Member-level votes (11)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Steven Santarsiero: yes
    • Nikil Saval: yes
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Katie Muth: no
    • Anthony Williams: other

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

    2025-10-20 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: yes
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Art Haywood: yes
    • Vincent Hughes: yes
    • Timothy Kearney: yes
    • Patty Kim: yes
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: 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

  • FINAL PASSAGE

    2025-11-18 · pass · 49-0

    Member-level votes (50)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Lisa Baker: yes
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Lisa Boscola: yes
    • Michele Brooks: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: yes
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Maria Collett: yes
    • Carolyn Comitta: yes
    • Jay Costa: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes
    • Marty Flynn: yes
    • Wayne Fontana: yes
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Art Haywood: other
    • Vincent Hughes: yes
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • John Kane: yes
    • Timothy Kearney: yes
    • Dawn Keefer: yes
    • Patty Kim: yes
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • James Malone: yes
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Nick Miller: yes
    • Katie Muth: yes
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Nick Pisciottano: yes
    • Joe Pittman: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Greg Rothman: yes
    • Steven Santarsiero: yes
    • Nikil Saval: yes
    • Judith Schwank: yes
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Sharif Street: yes
    • Christine Tartaglione: yes
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Anthony Williams: yes
    • Lindsey Williams: yes
    • Gene Yaw: yes

  • Committee vote (State Government): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee

    2026-02-03 · pass · 14-12

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Carol Hill-Evans: yes
    • Heather Boyd: yes
    • Tim Brennan: yes
    • Nathan Davidson: yes
    • G. Roni Green: yes
    • Nancy Guenst: yes
    • Kristine Howard: yes
    • John Inglis Iii: yes
    • Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
    • Tarah Probst: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes
    • Melissa Shusterman: yes
    • Ben Waxman: yes
    • Joe Webster: yes
    • Brad Roae: no
    • Jacob Banta: no
    • Scott Barger: no
    • Timothy Bonner: no
    • Marla Brown: no
    • Russ Diamond: no
    • Wendy Fink: no
    • Roman Kozak: no
    • Stephenie Scialabba: no
    • Jeremy Shaffer: no
    • Jamie Walsh: no
    • Eric Weaknecht: no

  • Committee vote (Commerce): Report Bill As Committed

    2026-06-30 · pass · 26-0

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Scott Conklin: yes
    • Anthony Bellmon: yes
    • Amen Brown: yes
    • Andre Carroll: yes
    • Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz: yes
    • Morgan Cephas: yes
    • Keith Harris: yes
    • Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
    • Brian Munroe: yes
    • Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
    • Darisha K. Parker: yes
    • Chris Pielli: yes
    • Christopher Rabb: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes
    • John Lawrence: yes
    • Scott Barger: yes
    • Marla Brown: yes
    • Joseph D'Orsie: yes
    • Valerie Gaydos: yes
    • Barbara Gleim: yes
    • Shelby Labs: yes
    • Kristin Marcell: yes
    • Jeff Olsommer: yes
    • Donna Scheuren: yes
    • Jeremy Shaffer: yes
    • Tim Twardzik: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.palegis.us/senate/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=41&rollcallid=472&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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