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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 381

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public safety, prohibiting certain animal experimentation and certain testing and sale of animal-tested cosmetics; and providing for remedies.

Became law as Act 92 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 595 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

15 co-sponsors

Carolyn T. Comitta, Wayne D. Fontana, Michele Brooks, Kristin Phillips-Hill, Judith L. Schwank, John I. Kane, Rosemary M. Brown, Nick Pisciottano, Katie J. Muth, Patty Kim, Lindsey M. Williams, David G. Argall, Tracy Pennycuick, Devlin J. Robinson, Joe Picozzi

Its course

March 6, 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 action33 actions on 15 days

In the SenateMar 6 to Sep 10188 days

JudiciaryMar 6 to Jun 26112 days

AppropriationsAug 12 to Sep 827 days

In the House of RepresentativesSep 10 to Oct 19404 days

JudiciarySep 11 to Sep 28382 days

AppropriationsOct 6 to Oct 1913 days

Back in the SenateOct 19 to Oct 201 day

Waiting to be sentOct 20 to Oct 222 days

With the GovernorOct 22 to Oct 220 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, amendment48–1

    Aug 12

  • Senate, amendment49–0

    Sep 9

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Sep 10

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Oct 19, 2026

  • Senate, concurrence50–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 20, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Aug 12

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 9

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 28, 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 Senate Mar 6 – Sep 10

  1. Mar 6Sent to JUDICIARY
  2. Jun 26JUDICIARY recommended it
  3. Jun 30Read a second time
  4. Aug 12Amended on the floor
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Sep 8APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Sep 9Amended on the floor
  8. Sep 10Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Sep 11 – Oct 19, 2026

  1. Sep 11Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to JUDICIARY
  3. Sep 28, 2026JUDICIARY recommended it as amended
  4. Oct 6, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 19, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

Back in the Senate Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026

  1. Oct 19, 2026Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. Oct 20, 2026The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 50 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

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

  1. Oct 21, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Oct 22, 2026Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 92 of 2026
All 33 actions, as published
  1. Mar 6Referred to JUDICIARY, March 6, 2025Senate
  2. Jun 26Reported as committed, June 26, 2025Senate
  3. Jun 26First consideration, June 26, 2025Senate
  4. Jun 30Second consideration, June 30, 2025Senate
  5. Aug 12Amended on third consideration, Aug. 12, 2025 (48-1)Senate
  6. Aug 12Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Aug. 12, 2025Senate
  7. Sep 8Re-reported as committed, Sept. 8, 2025Senate
  8. Sep 9Amended on third consideration, Sept. 9, 2025 (49-0)Senate
  9. Sep 9(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 799-802), Sept. 9, 2025Senate
  10. Sep 10Third consideration and final passage, Sept. 10, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  11. Sep 10(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 820-821), Sept. 10, 2025Senate
  12. Sep 11In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  13. Sep 11Referred to JUDICIARY, Sept. 11, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Sep 28, 2026Reported as amended, Sept. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  15. Sep 28, 2026First consideration, Sept. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Sep 28, 2026Laid on the table, Sept. 28, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Oct 5, 2026Removed from table, Oct. 5, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Oct 6, 2026Second consideration, Oct. 6, 2026House of Representatives
  19. Oct 6, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 6, 2026House of Representatives
  20. Oct 6, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), Oct. 6, 2026House of Representatives
  21. Oct 19, 2026Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  22. Oct 19, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2026 (203-0)House of Representatives
  23. Oct 19, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  24. Oct 19, 2026In the SenateSenate
  25. Oct 19, 2026Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  26. Oct 19, 2026Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  27. Oct 20, 2026Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 20, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  28. Oct 20, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  29. Oct 20, 2026Signed in Senate, Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  30. Oct 21, 2026Signed in House, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  31. Oct 22, 2026Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  32. Oct 22, 2026Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  33. Oct 22, 2026Act No. 92 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor