l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 2154

An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Prison Industry Enhancement Authority; providing for employment of incarcerated individuals by private industry and for subcontracts with correctional agencies; establishing guidelines for incarcerated individual compensation; and providing for location of private sector prison industry.

In the Senate's Judiciary 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

11 co-sponsors

Chris Pielli, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Emily Kinkead, Melissa L. Shusterman, DAN FRANKEL, Jeanne McNeill, Carol Hill-Evans, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Keith S. Harris, Tarik Khan, Dave Madsen

Its course

January 22 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 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 22 to Sep 28249 days

JudiciaryJan 22 to Jan 286 days

AppropriationsJul 1 to Sep 2889 days

In the SenateFrom Sep 28

JudiciaryFrom Oct 13

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading116–87

    Passed · Sep 28

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jul 1

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 Jan 22 – Sep 28

  1. Jan 22Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Jan 28JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Jul 1Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Sep 28APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 116 to 87

In the Senate Oct 13

  1. Oct 13Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 22Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 22, 2026House of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Reported as committed, Jan. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Jan 28First consideration, Jan. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Jan 28Laid on the table, Jan. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Jun 25Removed from table, June 25, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Jul 1Second consideration, with amendments, July 1, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Jul 1Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, July 1, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Jul 1(Remarks see House Journal Page ), July 1, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Sep 28Re-reported as committed, Sept. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Sep 28Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 28, 2026 (116-87)House of Representatives
  11. Sep 28(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Sept. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Oct 13In the SenateSenate
  13. Oct 13Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 13, 2026Senate