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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 2187

An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in administrative organization, further providing for criminal history background checks of employees and contractors with access to Federal tax information.

Became law as Act 79 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 261 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

13 co-sponsors

Benjamin V. Sanchez, Tarah Probst, Tim Brennan, Manuel Guzman Jr., Nikki Rivera, Joe Webster, Liz Hanbidge, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Maureen E. Madden, Gina H. Curry, Ana Tiburcio, Dave Madsen

Its course

February 3 to October 22, 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 action23 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to Sep 30239 days

State GovernmentFeb 3 to Mar 2449 days

AppropriationsSep 29 to Sep 301 day

In the SenateSep 30 to Oct 2121 days

State GovernmentOct 2 to Oct 1917 days

AppropriationsOct 20 to Oct 200 days

Waiting to be sentOct 21 to Oct 221 day

With the GovernorOct 22 to Oct 220 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Sep 30

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Oct 21

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 Feb 3 – Sep 30

  1. Feb 3Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  2. Mar 24STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  3. Sep 29Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Sep 30APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

In the Senate Oct 2 – Oct 21

  1. Oct 2Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  3. Oct 19STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  4. Oct 20Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Oct 21Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

To the Governor Oct 21 – Oct 22

  1. Oct 21Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Oct 22Signed in the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 79 of 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Feb 3Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  2. Mar 24Reported as committed, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Mar 24First consideration, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Mar 24Laid on the table, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Sep 28Removed from table, Sept. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Sep 29Second consideration, Sept. 29, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Sep 29Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 29, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Sep 30Re-reported as committed, Sept. 30, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Sep 30Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 30, 2026 (203-0)House of Representatives
  10. Sep 30(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Sept. 30, 2026House of Representatives
  11. Oct 2In the SenateSenate
  12. Oct 2Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Oct. 2, 2026Senate
  13. Oct 19Reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  14. Oct 19First consideration, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  15. Oct 20Second consideration, Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  16. Oct 20Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  17. Oct 20Re-reported as committed, Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  18. Oct 21Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  19. Oct 21Signed in House, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  20. Oct 22Signed in Senate, Oct. 22, 2026Senate
  21. Oct 22Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  22. Oct 22Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  23. Oct 22Act No. 79 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor