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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 156

An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for uniformity in administration of assistance and regulations as to assistance.

In the House of Representatives's Human Services Committee since January 29, 2025.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

11 co-sponsors

Scott Martin, Greg Rothman, Jarrett Coleman, Judy Ward, Scott E. Hutchinson, Cris Dush, Lisa Baker, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Kristin Phillips-Hill, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Patrick J. Stefano

Its course

January 23 to January 29, 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 action10 actions on 4 days

In the SenateJan 23 to Jan 296 days

Health & Human ServicesJan 23 to Jan 274 days

AppropriationsJan 28 to Jan 291 day

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Jan 29

Human ServicesFrom Jan 29

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading30–19

    Passed · Jan 29

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 Jan 23 – Jan 29

  1. Jan 23Sent to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  2. Jan 27HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES recommended it
  3. Jan 28Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jan 29APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 30 to 19

In the House of Representatives Jan 29

  1. Jan 29Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to HUMAN SERVICES
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Jan 23Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Jan. 23, 2025Senate
  2. Jan 27Reported as committed, Jan. 27, 2025Senate
  3. Jan 27First consideration, Jan. 27, 2025Senate
  4. Jan 28Second consideration, Jan. 28, 2025Senate
  5. Jan 28Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 28, 2025Senate
  6. Jan 29Re-reported as committed, Jan. 29, 2025Senate
  7. Jan 29Third consideration and final passage, Jan. 29, 2025 (30-19)Senate
  8. Jan 29(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 83-84), Jan. 29, 2025Senate
  9. Jan 29In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Jan 29Referred to HUMAN SERVICES, Jan. 29, 2025House of Representatives