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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1485

An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in race horse industry reform, further providing for additional powers of commission.

Became law as Act 116 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 23 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 Senate

Its course

September 29 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 action22 actions on 9 days

In the SenateSep 29 to Oct 67 days

Agriculture & Rural AffairsSep 29 to Sep 301 day

AppropriationsOct 5 to Oct 61 day

In the House of RepresentativesOct 6 to Oct 2115 days

Agriculture & Rural AffairsOct 7 to Oct 1912 days

AppropriationsOct 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.

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Oct 6

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Oct 21

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 Senate Sep 29 – Oct 6

  1. Sep 29Sent to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
  2. Sep 30AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS recommended it
  3. Oct 5Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Oct 6APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Oct 7 – Oct 21

  1. Oct 7Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
  3. Oct 19AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS recommended it
  4. Oct 20Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 21APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

To the Governor Oct 21 – Oct 22

  1. Oct 21Signed in the Senate
  2. Oct 22Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 116 of 2026
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Sep 29Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, Sept. 29, 2026Senate
  2. Sep 30Reported as committed, Sept. 30, 2026Senate
  3. Sep 30First consideration, Sept. 30, 2026Senate
  4. Oct 5Second consideration, Oct. 5, 2026Senate
  5. Oct 5Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 5, 2026Senate
  6. Oct 6Re-reported as committed, Oct. 6, 2026Senate
  7. Oct 6Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 6, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  8. Oct 7In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  9. Oct 7Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, Oct. 7, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Oct 19Reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  11. Oct 19First consideration, Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Oct 19Laid on the table, Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  13. Oct 19Removed from table, Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  14. Oct 20Second consideration, Oct. 20, 2026House of Representatives
  15. Oct 20Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 20, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Oct 21Re-reported as committed, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Oct 21Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2026 (203-0)House of Representatives
  18. Oct 21Signed in Senate, Oct. 21, 2026Senate
  19. Oct 22Signed in House, Oct. 22, 2026House of Representatives
  20. Oct 22Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  21. Oct 22Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  22. Oct 22Act No. 116 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor