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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 553

An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority certain lands situate in the City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County; authorizing the transfer of an easement interest in lands for a portion of the Project 70 lands owned by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, known as Lake Winola Access, in Overfield Township, Wyoming County, to the Department of Transportation; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, to convey to Tioga County a tract of land, and to accept a tract of land from Tioga County, both tracts being located in Charleston Township, Tioga County; and authorizing the Department of General Services, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with the approval of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Governor, to grant and convey to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, solely for the use of the Pennsylvania Game Commission, a parcel in Lehigh Township, Carbon County, in exchange for a tract partly in Nesquehoning Borough and partly in Lehigh Township, Carbon County, to be conveyed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting by and through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and added to Lehigh Gorge State Park.

Became law as Act 12 of 2025, signed June 30, 2025, 139 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

4 co-sponsors

Dave Madsen, David H. Rowe, Thomas L. Mehaffie III, SHERYL M. DELOZIER

Its course

February 11 to June 30, 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 action23 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Jun 23132 days

State GovernmentFeb 11 to May 1391 days

AppropriationsJun 16 to Jun 171 day

In the SenateJun 23 to Jun 263 days

State GovernmentJun 23 to Jun 241 day

Waiting to be sentJun 26 to Jun 304 days

With the GovernorJun 30 to Jun 300 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading189–14

    Passed · Jun 23

  • Senate, third reading49–1

    Passed · Jun 26

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 13

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 16

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 11 – Jun 23

  1. Feb 11Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  2. May 13STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it as amended
  3. Jun 16Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 17APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Jun 23Passed the House of Representatives, 189 to 14

In the Senate Jun 23 – Jun 26

  1. Jun 23Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  3. Jun 24STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  4. Jun 25Read a second time
  5. Jun 26Passed the Senate, 49 to 1

To the Governor Jun 30

  1. Jun 30Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 12 of 2025
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Feb 11Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Feb. 11, 2025House of Representatives
  2. May 13Reported as amended, May 13, 2025House of Representatives
  3. May 13First consideration, May 13, 2025House of Representatives
  4. May 13Laid on the table, May 13, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Jun 10Removed from table, June 10, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Jun 16Second consideration, with amendments, June 16, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Jun 16Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 16, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Jun 16(Remarks see House Journal Page 941-943), June 16, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Jun 17Re-reported as committed, June 17, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Jun 23Third consideration and final passage, June 23, 2025 (189-14)House of Representatives
  11. Jun 23(Remarks see House Journal Page 997-999), June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Jun 23In the SenateSenate
  13. Jun 23Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 23, 2025Senate
  14. Jun 24Reported as committed, June 24, 2025Senate
  15. Jun 24First consideration, June 24, 2025Senate
  16. Jun 25Second consideration, June 25, 2025Senate
  17. Jun 26Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2025 (49-1)Senate
  18. Jun 26(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 664-665), June 26, 2025Senate
  19. Jun 30Signed in House, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  20. Jun 30Signed in Senate, June 30, 2025Senate
  21. Jun 30Presented to the Governor, June 30, 2025Governor
  22. Jun 30Approved by the Governor, June 30, 2025Governor
  23. Jun 30Act No. 12 of 2025, June 30, 2025Governor