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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 2706

An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, establishing the Pennsylvania Child and Dependent Care Enhancement Tax Credit Program; and making a repeal.

In the Senate's Finance Committee since October 26, 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

24 co-sponsors

TINA M. DAVIS, Carol Hill-Evans, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Manuel Guzman Jr., Tarik Khan, Darisha K. Parker, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Danielle Friel Otten, Dan K. Williams, ROBERT FREEMAN, Joe McAndrew, Nikki Rivera, Lisa A. Borowski, Nancy Guenst, Liz Hanbidge, Andre D. Carroll, Kristine C. Howard, Mandy Steele, Pat Gallagher, STEVE SAMUELSON, Chris Pielli, Carol Kazeem, Jacklyn Rusnock, Dave Madsen

Its course

July 16 to October 26, 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 RepresentativesJul 16 to Oct 1995 days

FinanceJul 16 to Sep 3076 days

AppropriationsOct 7 to Oct 1912 days

In the SenateFrom Oct 19

FinanceFrom Oct 26

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading197–6

    Passed · Oct 19

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 19

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 19

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 Jul 16 – Oct 19

  1. Jul 16Sent to FINANCE
  2. Sep 30FINANCE recommended it
  3. Oct 7Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Oct 19Amended in APPROPRIATIONS
  6. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 197 to 6

In the Senate Oct 26

  1. Oct 26Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to FINANCE
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jul 16Referred to FINANCE, July 16, 2026House of Representatives
  2. Sep 30Reported as committed, Sept. 30, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Sep 30First consideration, Sept. 30, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Sep 30Laid on the table, Sept. 30, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Oct 6Removed from table, Oct. 6, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Oct 7Second consideration, Oct. 7, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Oct 7Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 7, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Oct 19Amended in House Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Oct 19Re-reported as amended, Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Oct 19Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2026 (197-6)House of Representatives
  11. Oct 19(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Oct 26In the SenateSenate
  13. Oct 26Referred to FINANCE, Oct. 26, 2026Senate