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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 331

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in budget and finance, further providing for expenses; in facilities and supplies, further providing for deposits into account; and, in access to justice, providing for performance audit of account.

Became law as Act 1 of 2026, signed February 4, 2026, 373 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

23 co-sponsors

Michael H. Schlossberg, Liz Hanbidge, Jose Giral, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, ROBERT FREEMAN, Sean Dougherty, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Chris Pielli, Carol Hill-Evans, Kristine C. Howard, Kyle Donahue, Tarik Khan, ED NEILSON, Perry S. Warren, Joe Ciresi, Justin C. Fleming, Danielle Friel Otten, Melissa Cerrato, Ben Waxman, G. Roni Green, Keith S. Harris, Jared G. Solomon, Joe Webster

Its course

January 27, 2025 to February 4, 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 action31 actions on 9 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 27 to Jan 28366 days

JudiciaryJan 27 to Jun 2126 days

AppropriationsDec 17 to Jan 2842 days

In the SenateJan 28 to Feb 47 days

JudiciaryJan 30 to Feb 23 days

Rules & Executive NominationsFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

AppropriationsFeb 4 to Feb 40 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 40 days

Waiting to be sentFeb 4 to Feb 40 days

With the GovernorFeb 4 to Feb 40 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading147–52

    Passed · Jan 28, 2026

  • Senate, third reading46–2

    Passed · Feb 4, 2026

  • House of Representatives, concurrence187–11

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Feb 4, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 17

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 2, 2026

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 3, 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 Jan 27 – Jan 28, 2026

  1. Jan 27Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Jun 2JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Dec 17Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jan 28, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 147 to 52

In the Senate Jan 30, 2026 – Feb 4, 2026

  1. Jan 30, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Feb 2, 2026JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  4. Feb 3, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  6. RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS recommended it as amended
  7. Feb 4, 2026Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  8. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  9. Passed the Senate, 46 to 2

Back in the House of Representatives Feb 4, 2026

  1. Feb 4, 2026Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 187 to 11
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Feb 4, 2026

  1. Feb 4, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 1 of 2026
All 31 actions, as published
  1. Jan 27Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 27, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Jun 2Reported as committed, June 2, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Jun 2First consideration, June 2, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Jun 2Laid on the table, June 2, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Dec 16Removed from table, Dec. 16, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Dec 17Second consideration, with amendments, Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Dec 17Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Dec 17(Remarks see House Journal Page 1661-1663), Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Jan 28, 2026Re-reported as committed, Jan. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Jan 28, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Jan. 28, 2026 (147-52)House of Representatives
  11. Jan 28, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 20-21), Jan. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Jan 30, 2026In the SenateSenate
  13. Jan 30, 2026Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 30, 2026Senate
  14. Feb 2, 2026Reported as amended, Feb. 2, 2026Senate
  15. Feb 2, 2026First consideration, Feb. 2, 2026Senate
  16. Feb 3, 2026Second consideration, Feb. 3, 2026Senate
  17. Feb 3, 2026Re-referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Feb. 3, 2026Senate
  18. Feb 3, 2026Re-reported as amended, Feb. 3, 2026Senate
  19. Feb 4, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 4, 2026Senate
  20. Feb 4, 2026Re-reported as committed, Feb. 4, 2026Senate
  21. Feb 4, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 4, 2026 (46-2)Senate
  22. Feb 4, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  23. Feb 4, 2026Referred to RULES, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  24. Feb 4, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  25. Feb 4, 2026House concurred in Senate amendments, Feb. 4, 2026 (187-11)House of Representatives
  26. Feb 4, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 87), Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  27. Feb 4, 2026Signed in House, Feb. 4, 2026House of Representatives
  28. Feb 4, 2026Signed in Senate, Feb. 4, 2026Senate
  29. Feb 4, 2026Presented to the Governor, Feb. 4, 2026Governor
  30. Feb 4, 2026Approved by the Governor, Feb. 4, 2026Governor
  31. Feb 4, 2026Act No. 1 of 2026, Feb. 4, 2026Governor