l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1261

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for assistance to fire companies and EMS companies and providing for protection against PFAS chemicals and for firefighting protective equipment; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for award of grants; and imposing penalties.

In the Senate since July 1, 2025.

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

35 co-sponsors

Zachary Mako, Carol Hill-Evans, Perry S. Warren, Chris Pielli, Nancy Guenst, SCOTT CONKLIN, Jeanne McNeill, Tarah Probst, Tarik Khan, Louis C. Schmitt Jr., Malcolm Kenyatta, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Kyle Donahue, Robert E. Merski, Lisa A. Borowski, ED NEILSON, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Sean Dougherty, Mandy Steele, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Jeremy Shaffer, Dan L. Miller, Nikki Rivera, Lindsay Powell, MARK M. GILLEN, Morgan Cephas, Jennifer O'Mara, Kathleen C. Tomlinson, Jim Prokopiak, Keith S. Harris, Abigail Salisbury, TINA M. DAVIS, Carol Kazeem, Joe Webster, Gina H. Curry

Its course

April 17, 2025 to June 10, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action18 actions on 9 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 17 to Jul 175 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessApr 17 to Apr 247 days

AppropriationsJun 30 to Jul 11 day

In the SenateFrom Jul 1

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessJul 15 to Apr 21280 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–0

    Passed · Jul 1

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 24

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 30

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 21, 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 – Jul 1

  1. Apr 17Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  2. Apr 24VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it as amended
  3. Jun 30Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jul 1APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 0

In the Senate Jul 15 – Apr 21, 2026

  1. Jul 15Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  3. Apr 21, 2026VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it as amended
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Apr 17Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, April 17, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Apr 24Reported as amended, April 24, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Apr 24First consideration, April 24, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Apr 24Laid on the table, April 24, 2025House of Representatives
  5. May 13Removed from table, May 13, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Jun 25Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Jun 30Removed from table, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Jun 30Second consideration, with amendments, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Jun 30Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Jun 30(Remarks see House Journal Page 1144-1145), June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Jul 1Re-reported as committed, July 1, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Jul 1Third consideration and final passage, July 1, 2025 (202-0)House of Representatives
  13. Jul 1(Remarks see House Journal Page 1191-1193), July 1, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Jul 15In the SenateSenate
  15. Jul 15Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, July 15, 2025Senate
  16. Apr 21, 2026Reported as amended, April 21, 2026Senate
  17. Apr 21, 2026First consideration, April 21, 2026Senate
  18. Jun 10, 2026Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), June 10, 2026Senate