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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1425

An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in cigarette sales and licensing, further providing for definitions and providing for presumed cost of doing business by retailer; providing for tobacco products; and making repeals.

Became law as Act 57 of 2025, signed December 22, 2025, 229 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

30 co-sponsors

R. Lee James, TIM BRIGGS, Melissa L. Shusterman, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Arvind Venkat, Jose Giral, Carol Hill-Evans, Mandy Steele, Michael H. Schlossberg, Tarik Khan, ROBERT FREEMAN, STEVE SAMUELSON, Jim Haddock, Torren C. Ecker, Joshua D. Kail, Kate A. Klunk, Chad G. Reichard, Peter Schweyer, Kyle J. Mullins, Kristin Marcell, Tim Twardzik, Jim Rigby, Joe Kerwin, Craig Williams, MARK M. GILLEN, Gina H. Curry, Joe Webster, Nikki Rivera, Amen Brown, Keith S. Harris

Its course

May 7 to December 22, 2025, 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 action31 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 7 to Jun 2347 days

JudiciaryMay 7 to May 147 days

AppropriationsJun 17 to Jun 236 days

In the SenateJun 23 to Dec 9169 days

JudiciaryJun 24 to Oct 28126 days

AppropriationsNov 19 to Dec 819 days

Rules & Executive NominationsDec 8 to Dec 80 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesDec 9 to Dec 167 days

Waiting to be sentDec 16 to Dec 182 days

With the GovernorDec 18 to Dec 224 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading180–23

    Passed · Jun 23

  • Senate, third reading42–4

    Passed · Dec 9

  • House of Representatives, concurrence147–56

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Dec 16

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 17

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 28

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 8

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 May 7 – Jun 23

  1. May 7Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. May 14JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Jun 17Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 23APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 180 to 23

In the Senate Jun 24 – Dec 9

  1. Jun 24Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Oct 28JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  4. Nov 19Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Dec 8APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  8. RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS recommended it as amended
  9. Dec 9Passed the Senate, 42 to 4

Back in the House of Representatives Dec 15 – Dec 16

  1. Dec 15Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. Dec 16The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 147 to 56
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Dec 17 – Dec 22

  1. Dec 17Signed in the Senate
  2. Dec 18Sent to the Governor
  3. Dec 22Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 57 of 2025
All 31 actions, as published
  1. May 7Referred to JUDICIARY, May 7, 2025House of Representatives
  2. May 14Reported as committed, May 14, 2025House of Representatives
  3. May 14First consideration, May 14, 2025House of Representatives
  4. May 14Laid on the table, May 14, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Jun 10Removed from table, June 10, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Jun 17Second consideration, with amendments, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Jun 17Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Jun 17(Remarks see House Journal Page 964-965), June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Jun 23Re-reported as committed, June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Jun 23Third consideration and final passage, June 23, 2025 (180-23)House of Representatives
  11. Jun 23(Remarks see House Journal Page 1010-1011), June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Jun 24In the SenateSenate
  13. Jun 24Referred to JUDICIARY, June 24, 2025Senate
  14. Oct 28Reported as amended, Oct. 28, 2025Senate
  15. Oct 28First consideration, Oct. 28, 2025Senate
  16. Nov 19Second consideration, Nov. 19, 2025Senate
  17. Nov 19Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 19, 2025Senate
  18. Dec 8Re-reported as committed, Dec. 8, 2025Senate
  19. Dec 8Re-referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Dec. 8, 2025Senate
  20. Dec 8Re-reported as amended, Dec. 8, 2025Senate
  21. Dec 9Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 9, 2025 (42-4)Senate
  22. Dec 15In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  23. Dec 15Referred to RULES, Dec. 15, 2025House of Representatives
  24. Dec 16Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  25. Dec 16House concurred in Senate amendments, Dec. 16, 2025 (147-56)House of Representatives
  26. Dec 16(Remarks see House Journal Page 1644), Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  27. Dec 16Signed in House, Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  28. Dec 17Signed in Senate, Dec. 17, 2025Senate
  29. Dec 18Presented to the Governor, Dec. 18, 2025Governor
  30. Dec 22Approved by the Governor, Dec. 22, 2025Governor
  31. Dec 22Act No. 57 of 2025, Dec. 22, 2025Governor