l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1577

An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in children and youth, providing for ensuring safe and humane institutional practices.

In the Senate's Aging & Youth Committee since July 31, 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

14 co-sponsors

Joseph C. Hohenstein, Liz Hanbidge, Sean Dougherty, Carol Hill-Evans, Tarik Khan, Dan K. Williams, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Perry S. Warren, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Nikki Rivera, Heather Boyd, Joe Webster, Gina H. Curry

Its course

June 9 to July 31, 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 action13 actions on 5 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 9 to Jul 930 days

Children & YouthJun 9 to Jun 178 days

RulesJun 17 to Jul 821 days

AppropriationsJul 8 to Jul 91 day

In the SenateFrom Jul 9

Aging & YouthFrom Jul 31

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading108–95

    Passed · Jul 9

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jul 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 Jun 9 – Jul 9

  1. Jun 9Sent to CHILDREN AND YOUTH
  2. Jun 17CHILDREN AND YOUTH recommended it
  3. Sent to RULES
  4. Jul 8RULES recommended it
  5. Amended and read a second time
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Jul 9APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 108 to 95

In the Senate Jul 31

  1. Jul 31Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to AGING AND YOUTH
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jun 9Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, June 9, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Jun 17Reported as committed, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Jun 17First consideration, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Jun 17Re-committed to RULES, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Jul 8Re-reported as committed, July 8, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Jul 8Second consideration, with amendments, July 8, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Jul 8Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, July 8, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Jul 8(Remarks see House Journal Page 1230-1231), July 8, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Jul 9Re-reported as committed, July 9, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Jul 9Third consideration and final passage, July 9, 2025 (108-95)House of Representatives
  11. Jul 9(Remarks see House Journal Page 1258-1259), July 9, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Jul 31In the SenateSenate
  13. Jul 31Referred to AGING AND YOUTH, July 31, 2025Senate