l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 961

An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in dams, bar racks and migration devices, further providing for marking of dams.

Became law as Act 69 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 582 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

13 co-sponsors

ROBERT FREEMAN, Gina H. Curry, Danilo Burgos, R. Lee James, Kristin Marcell, Jim Haddock, John C. Inglis III, Anita Astorino Kulik, Joe Hogan, Regina G. Young, Jeremy Shaffer, TINA M. DAVIS, Liz Hanbidge

Its course

March 19, 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 action25 actions on 8 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 19 to Oct 19579 days

Game & FisheriesMar 19 to Nov 18244 days

AppropriationsOct 7 to Oct 1912 days

In the SenateOct 19 to Oct 212 days

Game & FisheriesOct 19 to Oct 190 days

AppropriationsOct 20 to Oct 200 days

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 · Oct 19, 2026

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Oct 21, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Nov 18

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 19, 2026

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 19, 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 Mar 19 – Oct 19, 2026

  1. Mar 19Sent to GAME AND FISHERIES
  2. Nov 18GAME AND FISHERIES recommended it as amended
  3. Oct 7, 2026Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Oct 19, 2026Amended in APPROPRIATIONS
  6. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

In the Senate Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026

  1. Oct 19, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to GAME AND FISHERIES
  3. GAME AND FISHERIES recommended it
  4. Oct 20, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Oct 21, 2026Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

To the Governor Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026

  1. Oct 21, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Oct 22, 2026Signed in the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 69 of 2026
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Mar 19Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, March 19, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Nov 18Reported as amended, Nov. 18, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Nov 18First consideration, Nov. 18, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Nov 18Laid on the table, Nov. 18, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Oct 6, 2026Removed from table, Oct. 6, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Oct 7, 2026Second consideration, Oct. 7, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Oct 7, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 7, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Oct 19, 2026Amended in House Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Oct 19, 2026Re-reported as amended, Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Oct 19, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2026 (203-0)House of Representatives
  11. Oct 19, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Oct 19, 2026In the SenateSenate
  13. Oct 19, 2026Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  14. Oct 19, 2026Reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  15. Oct 19, 2026First consideration, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  16. Oct 20, 2026Second consideration, Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  17. Oct 20, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  18. Oct 20, 2026Re-reported as committed, Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  19. Oct 21, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  20. Oct 21, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), Oct. 21, 2026Senate
  21. Oct 21, 2026Signed in House, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  22. Oct 22, 2026Signed in Senate, Oct. 22, 2026Senate
  23. Oct 22, 2026Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  24. Oct 22, 2026Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  25. Oct 22, 2026Act No. 69 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor