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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1257

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for exemptions and special provisions.

Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT, on March 30, 2026.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

33 co-sponsors

Jeanne McNeill, Maureen E. Madden, Jose Giral, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Jared G. Solomon, Carol Hill-Evans, Chris Pielli, Christina D. Sappey, ED NEILSON, Joseph C. Hohenstein, DANIEL J. DEASY JR., Carol Kazeem, Steven C. Mentzer, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Jim Haddock, Greg Scott, Dan K. Williams, Mandy Steele, G. Roni Green, SCOTT CONKLIN, Joe Ciresi, Sean Dougherty, Steven R. Malagari, Robert E. Merski, PATRICK J. HARKINS, Heather Boyd, Kyle J. Mullins, Brian Munroe, Tarik Khan, Manuel Guzman Jr., Paul Takac, Justin C. Fleming, Ana Tiburcio

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, adoption193–6

    Passed · Mar 24, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 16

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 16

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 23, 2026

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Apr 17 – Mar 24, 2026

  1. Apr 17Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  2. Jun 16VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it as amended
  3. Sent to RULES
  4. Sep 10RULES recommended it
  5. Dec 16Amended on the floor
  6. Mar 23, 2026Amended and read a second time
  7. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  8. Mar 24, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  9. Passed the House of Representatives, 193 to 6

In the Senate Mar 30, 2026

  1. Mar 30, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Apr 17Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, April 17, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Jun 16Reported as amended, June 16, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Jun 16First consideration, June 16, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Jun 16Re-committed to RULES, June 16, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Sep 10Re-reported as committed, Sept. 10, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Sep 10Laid on the table, Sept. 10, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Nov 19Removed from table, Nov. 19, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Dec 16Amended, bill gone over, Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Dec 16(Remarks see House Journal Page 1629-1630), Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Mar 23, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  11. Mar 23, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Mar 23, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 147-150), March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  13. Mar 24, 2026Re-reported as committed, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  14. Mar 24, 2026Third consideration and final passage, March 24, 2026 (193-6)House of Representatives
  15. Mar 24, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 185-186), March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Mar 30, 2026In the SenateSenate
  17. Mar 30, 2026Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, March 30, 2026Senate