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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1286

An Act amending the act of October 25, 2012 (P.L.1618, No.197), known as the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Notification Act, further providing for definitions; providing for training requirements for public lodging establishments and for training requirements for third-party listing platforms and rental operators; further providing for enforcement, for violation, for affirmative defenses, for administrative penalties and for criminal penalties; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

Became law as Act 31 of 2026, signed July 20, 2026, 454 days after it was filed.

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

27 co-sponsors

Eric R. Nelson, Tarik Khan, Robert Leadbeter, MaryLouise Isaacson, Malcolm Kenyatta, Milou Mackenzie, Jose Giral, Danilo Burgos, Chris Pielli, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Jim Haddock, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, SCOTT CONKLIN, Steven R. Malagari, Justin C. Fleming, David H. Zimmerman, Mandy Steele, Melissa Cerrato, G. Roni Green, Gina H. Curry, R. Lee James, Tim Brennan, Nikki Rivera, Keith S. Harris, Dave Madsen, Jeremy Shaffer

Its course

April 22, 2025 to July 20, 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 action34 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 22 to Dec 17239 days

Tourism, Recreation & Economic DevelopmentApr 22 to Oct 28189 days

AppropriationsDec 16 to Dec 171 day

In the SenateDec 17 to Jul 12207 days

JudiciaryDec 29 to Feb 235 days

AppropriationsMar 16 to Mar 171 day

Back in the House of RepresentativesJul 12 to Jul 120 days

Waiting to be sentJul 12 to Jul 120 days

With the GovernorJul 12 to Jul 208 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Dec 17

  • Senate, amendment47–0

    Apr 20, 2026

  • Senate, third reading48–2

    Passed · Jul 12, 2026

  • House of Representatives, concurrence202–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jul 12, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 16

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 2, 2026

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 20, 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 22 – Dec 17

  1. Apr 22Sent to TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
  2. Oct 28TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT recommended it
  3. Dec 16Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Dec 17APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

In the Senate Dec 29 – Jul 12, 2026

  1. Dec 29Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Feb 2, 2026JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  4. Mar 16, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Mar 17, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Apr 20, 2026Amended on the floor
  8. Jul 12, 2026Passed the Senate, 48 to 2

Back in the House of Representatives Jul 12, 2026

  1. Jul 12, 2026Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 202 to 0
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jul 12, 2026 – Jul 20, 2026

  1. Jul 12, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Jul 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 31 of 2026
All 34 actions, as published
  1. Apr 22Referred to TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, April 22, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Oct 28Reported as committed, Oct. 28, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Oct 28First consideration, Oct. 28, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Oct 28Laid on the table, Oct. 28, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Nov 19Removed from table, Nov. 19, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Dec 16Second consideration, with amendments, Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Dec 16Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Dec 16(Remarks see House Journal Page 1630-1632), Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Dec 17Re-reported as committed, Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Dec 17Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 17, 2025 (203-0)House of Representatives
  11. Dec 17(Remarks see House Journal Page 1675-1676), Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Dec 29In the SenateSenate
  13. Dec 29Referred to JUDICIARY, Dec. 29, 2025Senate
  14. Feb 2, 2026Reported as amended, Feb. 2, 2026Senate
  15. Feb 2, 2026First consideration, Feb. 2, 2026Senate
  16. Mar 16, 2026Second consideration, March 16, 2026Senate
  17. Mar 16, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 16, 2026Senate
  18. Mar 17, 2026Re-reported as committed, March 17, 2026Senate
  19. Apr 20, 2026Amended on third consideration, April 20, 2026 (47-0)Senate
  20. Jun 1, 2026Laid on the table, June 1, 2026Senate
  21. Jun 1, 2026Removed from table, June 1, 2026Senate
  22. Jun 29, 2026Laid on the table, June 29, 2026Senate
  23. Jun 29, 2026Removed from table, June 29, 2026Senate
  24. Jul 12, 2026Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 2026 (48-2)Senate
  25. Jul 12, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  26. Jul 12, 2026Referred to RULES, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  27. Jul 12, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  28. Jul 12, 2026House concurred in Senate amendments, July 12, 2026 (202-0)House of Representatives
  29. Jul 12, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  30. Jul 12, 2026Signed in House, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  31. Jul 12, 2026Signed in Senate, July 12, 2026Senate
  32. Jul 12, 2026Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2026Governor
  33. Jul 20, 2026Approved by the Governor, July 20, 2026Governor
  34. Jul 20, 2026Act No. 31 of 2026, July 20, 2026Governor