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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 256

An Act providing for standards for carbon monoxide alarms in child care facilities; and imposing penalties.

In the Senate since February 20, 2025.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

16 co-sponsors

Vincent J. Hughes, Daniel Laughlin, Art Haywood, Rosemary M. Brown, Jay Costa, John I. Kane, Christine M. Tartaglione, Tracy Pennycuick, Carolyn T. Comitta, Nikil Saval, Judith L. Schwank, Katie J. Muth, Frank A. Farry, Steven J. Santarsiero, Lindsey M. Williams, Amanda M. Cappelletti

Its course

February 20, 2025 to May 4, 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 action7 actions on 5 days

In the SenateFrom Feb 20

Health & Human ServicesFeb 20 to Apr 140 days

AppropriationsApr 2 to Feb 3307 days

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 Feb 20 – Feb 3, 2026

  1. Feb 20Sent to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  2. Apr 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES recommended it
  3. Apr 2Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Feb 3, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Feb. 20, 2025Senate
  2. Apr 1Reported as committed, April 1, 2025Senate
  3. Apr 1First consideration, April 1, 2025Senate
  4. Apr 2Second consideration, April 2, 2025Senate
  5. Apr 2Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 2, 2025Senate
  6. Feb 3, 2026Re-reported as committed, Feb. 3, 2026Senate
  7. May 4, 2026Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), May 4, 2026Senate