l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 497

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, providing for corporate political contributions; and imposing penalties.

In the Senate's State Government Committee since June 18, 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

22 co-sponsors

Danielle Friel Otten, Carol Hill-Evans, Tarah Probst, Chris Pielli, Jose Giral, Benjamin V. Sanchez, ED NEILSON, Heather Boyd, Dan K. Williams, Lisa A. Borowski, Perry S. Warren, Melissa L. Shusterman, John C. Inglis III, Jamie L. Flick, DAN FRANKEL, Abigail Salisbury, Greg Scott, Kristine C. Howard, Jessica Benham, Brian Munroe, TINA M. DAVIS, Andre D. Carroll

Its course

February 5, 2025 to June 18, 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 RepresentativesFeb 5 to Jun 9489 days

State GovernmentFeb 5 to May 5454 days

AppropriationsJun 8 to Jun 91 day

In the SenateFrom Jun 9

State GovernmentFrom Jun 18

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading146–56

    Passed · Jun 9, 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 5 – Jun 9, 2026

  1. Feb 5Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  2. May 5, 2026STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  3. Jun 8, 2026Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 9, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 146 to 56

In the Senate Jun 18, 2026

  1. Jun 18, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 5, 2025House of Representatives
  2. May 5, 2026Reported as committed, May 5, 2026House of Representatives
  3. May 5, 2026First consideration, May 5, 2026House of Representatives
  4. May 5, 2026Laid on the table, May 5, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Jun 3, 2026Removed from table, June 3, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Jun 8, 2026Second consideration, June 8, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Jun 8, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 8, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Jun 8, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 8, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Jun 9, 2026Re-reported as committed, June 9, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Jun 9, 2026Third consideration and final passage, June 9, 2026 (146-56)House of Representatives
  11. Jun 9, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 9, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Jun 18, 2026In the SenateSenate
  13. Jun 18, 2026Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 18, 2026Senate