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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 453

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in 911 emergency communication services, further providing for definitions, for telecommunications management, for counties, for Pennsylvania State Police, for addressing authorities, for next generation 911 call delivery, for fund, for payment, collection and remittance of surcharge by sellers of prepaid wireless telecommunications service, for telephone records, for penalty, for immunity, for ALI database maintenance, for industry standards, for MLTS signaling and for limitation of liability; in general provisions, relating to emergency management services further providing for definitions; in Commonwealth services, further providing for definitions relating to intrastate mutual aid; in emergency responder mental wellness and stress management, further providing for definitions; providing for law enforcement officer benefits for surviving family members; in emergency medical services system, further providing for basic life support ambulances; and making editorial changes.

Became law as Act 66 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 626 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

31 co-sponsors

Dan L. Miller, Carol Hill-Evans, PATRICK J. HARKINS, Liz Hanbidge, Malcolm Kenyatta, Tarik Khan, Arvind Venkat, DANIEL J. DEASY JR., Michael H. Schlossberg, Jose Giral, Tarah Probst, Lisa A. Borowski, Danielle Friel Otten, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Melissa Cerrato, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Kyle Donahue, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Nathan Davidson, Gina H. Curry, G. Roni Green, Heather Boyd, Brenda M. Pugh, Jacklyn Rusnock, Keith S. Harris, Joe Webster, TINA M. DAVIS, John C. Inglis III, Dan Goughnour, MARTIN T. CAUSER, Dave Madsen

Its course

February 3, 2025 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 action32 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to Apr 864 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessFeb 3 to Mar 1742 days

AppropriationsApr 7 to Apr 81 day

In the SenateApr 8 to Oct 20560 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessApr 9 to Apr 21377 days

AppropriationsOct 19 to Oct 190 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesOct 20 to Oct 211 day

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 · Apr 8

  • Senate, amendment50–0

    Oct 19, 2026

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Oct 20, 2026

  • House of Representatives, concurrence203–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 21, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 19, 2026

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 20, 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 Feb 3 – Apr 8

  1. Feb 3Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  2. Mar 17VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it
  3. Apr 7Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 8APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

In the Senate Apr 9 – Oct 20, 2026

  1. Apr 9Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  3. Apr 21, 2026VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it
  4. Oct 19, 2026Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Amended and read a second time
  7. Oct 20, 2026Amended on the floor
  8. Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Oct 21, 2026

  1. Oct 21, 2026Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to RULES
  3. The House of Representatives agreed to the other chamber's changes, 203 to 0
  4. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Oct 22, 2026

  1. Oct 22, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 66 of 2026
All 32 actions, as published
  1. Feb 3Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Feb. 3, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Mar 17Reported as committed, March 17, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Mar 17First consideration, March 17, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Mar 17Laid on the table, March 17, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Mar 26Removed from table, March 26, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Apr 7Second consideration, April 7, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Apr 7Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 7, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Apr 8Re-reported as committed, April 8, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Apr 8Third consideration and final passage, April 8, 2025 (203-0)House of Representatives
  10. Apr 8(Remarks see House Journal Page 353-354), April 8, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Apr 9In the SenateSenate
  12. Apr 9Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, April 9, 2025Senate
  13. Apr 21, 2026Reported as committed, April 21, 2026Senate
  14. Apr 21, 2026First consideration, April 21, 2026Senate
  15. Jun 10, 2026Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), June 10, 2026Senate
  16. Oct 19, 2026Removed from table, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  17. Oct 19, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  18. Oct 19, 2026Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  19. Oct 19, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 19, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  20. Oct 20, 2026Amended on third consideration, Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  21. Oct 20, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 20, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  22. Oct 20, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  23. Oct 21, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  24. Oct 21, 2026Referred to RULES, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  25. Oct 21, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  26. Oct 21, 2026House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 21, 2026 (203-0)House of Representatives
  27. Oct 21, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  28. Oct 21, 2026Signed in House, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  29. Oct 22, 2026Signed in Senate, Oct. 22, 2026Senate
  30. Oct 22, 2026Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  31. Oct 22, 2026Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  32. Oct 22, 2026Act No. 66 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor