l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 151

An Act amending the act of November 23, 2010 (P.L.1264, No.119), known as the Children in Foster Care Act, further providing for definitions; providing for RSDI benefits; and imposing duties on the Joint State Government Commission and the Department of Human Services.

In the Senate's Aging & Youth Committee since October 13, 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

38 co-sponsors

SHERYL M. DELOZIER, Christopher M. Rabb, Robert E. Merski, Carol Hill-Evans, Jeanne McNeill, Ben Waxman, Benjamin V. Sanchez, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Chris Pielli, Tarik Khan, Heather Boyd, Nancy Guenst, Melissa Cerrato, Aaron Bernstine, Milou Mackenzie, Maureen E. Madden, Danilo Burgos, Andre D. Carroll, Kristine C. Howard, Nikki Rivera, Mandy Steele, Joe Ciresi, Ismail Smith-Wade-El, Melissa L. Shusterman, Paul Friel, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Peter Schweyer, John C. Inglis III, Carol Kazeem, Elizabeth Fiedler, Darisha K. Parker, Anthony A. Bellmon, Dave Madsen, Scott Barger, Justin C. Fleming, Joe Webster, Craig Williams, Jeremy Shaffer

Its course

November 6, 2025 to October 13, 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 action13 actions on 5 days

In the House of RepresentativesNov 6 to Sep 28326 days

Children & YouthNov 6 to Jun 24230 days

RulesJun 24 to Jul 17 days

AppropriationsJul 1 to Sep 2889 days

In the SenateFrom Sep 28

Aging & YouthFrom Oct 13

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading202–1

    Passed · Sep 28, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 24, 2026

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jul 1, 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 Nov 6 – Sep 28, 2026

  1. Nov 6Sent to CHILDREN AND YOUTH
  2. Jun 24, 2026CHILDREN AND YOUTH recommended it as amended
  3. Sent to RULES
  4. Jul 1, 2026RULES recommended it
  5. Amended and read a second time
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Sep 28, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 202 to 1

In the Senate Oct 13, 2026

  1. Oct 13, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to AGING AND YOUTH
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Nov 6Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, Nov. 6, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Jun 24, 2026Reported as amended, June 24, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Jun 24, 2026First consideration, June 24, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Jun 24, 2026Re-committed to RULES, June 24, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Jul 1, 2026Re-reported as committed, July 1, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Jul 1, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, July 1, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Jul 1, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, July 1, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Jul 1, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), July 1, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Sep 28, 2026Re-reported as committed, Sept. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Sep 28, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 28, 2026 (202-1)House of Representatives
  11. Sep 28, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Sept. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Oct 13, 2026In the SenateSenate
  13. Oct 13, 2026Referred to AGING AND YOUTH, Oct. 13, 2026Senate