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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 491

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, providing for concurrent jurisdiction on military installations.

Became law as Act 6 of 2025, signed June 27, 2025, 142 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

16 co-sponsors

Dan K. Williams, Kristine C. Howard, Jose Giral, Carol Hill-Evans, Danilo Burgos, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Nancy Guenst, Tarik Khan, Danielle Friel Otten, Melissa Cerrato, G. Roni Green, Keith S. Harris, TINA M. DAVIS, Joe Webster, TIM BRIGGS, Liz Hanbidge

Its course

February 5 to June 27, 2025, 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 action24 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Apr 862 days

JudiciaryFeb 5 to Mar 1740 days

AppropriationsApr 7 to Apr 81 day

In the SenateApr 8 to Jun 2578 days

JudiciaryApr 9 to Jun 2375 days

AppropriationsJun 25 to Jun 250 days

Waiting to be sentJun 25 to Jun 261 day

With the GovernorJun 26 to Jun 271 day

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, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jun 25

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 7

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 5 – Apr 8

  1. Feb 5Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Mar 17JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Apr 7Amended and read 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 – Jun 25

  1. Apr 9Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Jun 23JUDICIARY recommended it
  4. Jun 24Read a second time
  5. Jun 25Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

To the Governor Jun 25 – Jun 27

  1. Jun 25Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Jun 26Sent to the Governor
  4. Jun 27Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 6 of 2025
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5Referred to JUDICIARY, Feb. 5, 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, with amendments, April 7, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Apr 7Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 7, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Apr 7(Remarks see House Journal Page 316-318), April 7, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Apr 8Re-reported as committed, April 8, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Apr 8Third consideration and final passage, April 8, 2025 (203-0)House of Representatives
  11. Apr 8(Remarks see House Journal Page 354-355), April 8, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Apr 9In the SenateSenate
  13. Apr 9Referred to JUDICIARY, April 9, 2025Senate
  14. Jun 23Reported as committed, June 23, 2025Senate
  15. Jun 23First consideration, June 23, 2025Senate
  16. Jun 24Second consideration, June 24, 2025Senate
  17. Jun 25Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2025Senate
  18. Jun 25Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2025Senate
  19. Jun 25Third consideration and final passage, June 25, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  20. Jun 25Signed in House, June 25, 2025House of Representatives
  21. Jun 25Signed in Senate, June 25, 2025Senate
  22. Jun 26Presented to the Governor, June 26, 2025Governor
  23. Jun 27Approved by the Governor, June 27, 2025Governor
  24. Jun 27Act No. 6 of 2025, June 27, 2025Governor