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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 478

An Act establishing the Office of Employee Ownership within the Department of Community and Economic Development; establishing the Employee Ownership Advisory Board; and providing technical and financial assistance to employee-owned enterprises.

In the House of Representatives's Commerce Committee since October 5, 2026.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

8 co-sponsors

Tracy Pennycuick, Wayne D. Fontana, Daniel Laughlin, Christine M. Tartaglione, Timothy P. Kearney, Patrick J. Stefano, Nick Pisciottano, Maria Collett

Its course

March 20, 2025 to October 5, 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 action10 actions on 6 days

In the SenateMar 20 to Oct 5564 days

Community, Economic & Recreational DevelopmentMar 20 to Jun 2496 days

AppropriationsJul 17 to Sep 28438 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Oct 5

CommerceFrom Oct 5

Votes

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

  • Senate, amendment49–0

    Sep 29, 2026

  • Senate, third reading48–1

    Passed · Oct 5, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 24

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 28, 2026

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 29, 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 20 – Oct 5, 2026

  1. Mar 20Sent to COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  2. Jun 24COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT recommended it as amended
  3. Jul 17Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Sep 28, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
  6. Sep 29, 2026Amended on the floor
  7. Oct 5, 2026Passed the Senate, 48 to 1

In the House of Representatives Oct 5, 2026

  1. Oct 5, 2026Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to COMMERCE
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Mar 20Referred to COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, March 20, 2025Senate
  2. Jun 24Reported as amended, June 24, 2025Senate
  3. Jun 24First consideration, June 24, 2025Senate
  4. Jul 17Second consideration, July 17, 2025Senate
  5. Jul 17Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, July 17, 2025Senate
  6. Sep 28, 2026Re-reported as amended, Sept. 28, 2026Senate
  7. Sep 29, 2026Amended on third consideration, Sept. 29, 2026 (49-0)Senate
  8. Oct 5, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 5, 2026 (48-1)Senate
  9. Oct 5, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Oct 5, 2026Referred to COMMERCE, Oct. 5, 2026House of Representatives