l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1934

An Act amending the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, in general provisions, further providing for definitions.

Became law as Act 4 of 2026, signed February 11, 2026, 126 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

9 co-sponsors

ROB W. KAUFFMAN, Emily Kinkead, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Joseph C. Hohenstein, ED NEILSON, DAN FRANKEL, Joe Webster, Keith S. Harris

Its course

October 8, 2025 to February 11, 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 action21 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesOct 8 to Nov 1942 days

JudiciaryOct 8 to Oct 2719 days

AppropriationsNov 18 to Nov 191 day

In the SenateNov 19 to Feb 477 days

JudiciaryNov 24 to Dec 814 days

Waiting to be sentFeb 4 to Feb 40 days

With the GovernorFeb 4 to Feb 117 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading201–2

    Passed · Nov 19

  • Senate, third reading47–1

    Passed · Feb 4, 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 Oct 8 – Nov 19

  1. Oct 8Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Oct 27JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Nov 18Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Nov 19APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 201 to 2

In the Senate Nov 24 – Feb 4, 2026

  1. Nov 24Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Dec 8JUDICIARY recommended it
  4. Dec 9Read a second time
  5. Feb 4, 2026Passed the Senate, 47 to 1

To the Governor Feb 4, 2026 – Feb 11, 2026

  1. Feb 4, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Feb 11, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 4 of 2026
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Oct 8Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 8, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Oct 27Reported as committed, Oct. 27, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Oct 27First consideration, Oct. 27, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Oct 27Laid on the table, Oct. 27, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Nov 12Removed from table, Nov. 12, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Nov 18Second consideration, Nov. 18, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Nov 18Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 18, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Nov 19Re-reported as committed, Nov. 19, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Nov 19Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 19, 2025 (201-2)House of Representatives
  10. Nov 19(Remarks see House Journal Page 1607-1608), Nov. 19, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Nov 24In the SenateSenate
  12. Nov 24Referred to JUDICIARY, Nov. 24, 2025Senate
  13. Dec 8Reported as committed, Dec. 8, 2025Senate
  14. Dec 8First consideration, Dec. 8, 2025Senate
  15. Dec 9Second consideration, Dec. 9, 2025Senate
  16. Feb 4, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 4, 2026 (47-1)Senate
  17. Feb 4, 2026Signed in House, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Feb 4, 2026Signed in Senate, Feb. 4, 2026Senate
  19. Feb 4, 2026Presented to the Governor, Feb. 4, 2026Governor
  20. Feb 11, 2026Approved by the Governor, Feb. 11, 2026Governor
  21. Feb 11, 2026Act No. 4 of 2026, Feb. 11, 2026Governor