l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 2555

An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in domestic animals, further providing for definitions and providing for requirements for equines sold by dealer.

Became law as Act 88 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 146 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

10 co-sponsors

Jeanne McNeill, EDDIE DAY PASHINSKI, Brenda M. Pugh, Manuel Guzman Jr., Joseph C. Hohenstein, Nancy Guenst, Kristine C. Howard, Benjamin V. Sanchez, ED NEILSON, Melissa Cerrato

Its course

May 29 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 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 29 to Jun 2426 days

Agriculture & Rural AffairsMay 29 to Jun 911 days

RulesJun 9 to Jun 2314 days

AppropriationsJun 23 to Jun 241 day

In the SenateJun 24 to Oct 19117 days

Agriculture & Rural AffairsJun 26 to Sep 3096 days

AppropriationsOct 6 to Oct 60 days

Waiting to be sentOct 19 to Oct 212 days

With the GovernorOct 21 to Oct 221 day

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading194–8

    Passed · Jun 24

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Oct 19

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 9

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 May 29 – Jun 24

  1. May 29Sent to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
  2. Jun 9AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS recommended it as amended
  3. Sent to RULES
  4. Jun 23RULES recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Jun 24APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 194 to 8

In the Senate Jun 26 – Oct 19

  1. Jun 26Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
  3. Sep 30AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS recommended it
  4. Oct 6Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Oct 19Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

To the Governor Oct 20 – Oct 22

  1. Oct 20Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Oct 21Sent to the Governor
  4. Oct 22Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 88 of 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. May 29Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, May 29, 2026House of Representatives
  2. Jun 9Reported as amended, June 9, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Jun 9First consideration, June 9, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Jun 9Re-committed to RULES, June 9, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Jun 23Re-reported as committed, June 23, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Jun 23Second consideration, June 23, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Jun 23Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 23, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Jun 24Re-reported as committed, June 24, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Jun 24Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2026 (194-8)House of Representatives
  10. Jun 24(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 24, 2026House of Representatives
  11. Jun 26In the SenateSenate
  12. Jun 26Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, June 26, 2026Senate
  13. Sep 30Reported as committed, Sept. 30, 2026Senate
  14. Sep 30First consideration, Sept. 30, 2026Senate
  15. Oct 6Second consideration, Oct. 6, 2026Senate
  16. Oct 6Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 6, 2026Senate
  17. Oct 6Re-reported as committed, Oct. 6, 2026Senate
  18. Oct 19Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  19. Oct 20Signed in House, Oct. 20, 2026House of Representatives
  20. Oct 20Signed in Senate, Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  21. Oct 21Presented to the Governor, Oct. 21, 2026Governor
  22. Oct 22Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  23. Oct 22Act No. 88 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor