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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 731

An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly, providing for short title of chapter and further providing for determination of eligibility and for the Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Needs Enhancement Tier ; and making an editorial change.

Passed both houses on November 12, 2025, and waits to be sent to the Governor.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

14 co-sponsors

Maria Collett, Vincent J. Hughes, Wayne D. Fontana, John I. Kane, Wayne Langerholc Jr., Art Haywood, Lisa Baker, Judy Ward, Jay Costa, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Steven J. Santarsiero, Judith L. Schwank, James Andrew Malone, Rosemary M. Brown

Its course

May 5 to November 12, 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 action20 actions on 9 days

In the SenateMay 5 to Jun 228 days

Aging & YouthMay 5 to May 72 days

AppropriationsMay 12 to May 120 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 2 to Nov 12163 days

Aging & Older Adult ServicesJun 3 to Oct 7126 days

AppropriationsOct 27 to Nov 1216 days

Waiting to be sentFrom Nov 12

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    May 12

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jun 2

  • House of Representatives, third reading203–0

    Passed · Nov 12

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Nov 12

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 May 5 – Jun 2

  1. May 5Sent to AGING AND YOUTH
  2. May 7AGING AND YOUTH recommended it
  3. May 12Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Jun 2Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 3 – Nov 12

  1. Jun 3Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES
  3. Oct 7AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES recommended it
  4. Oct 27Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Nov 12APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 203 to 0

To the Governor Nov 12

  1. Nov 12Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
All 20 actions, as published
  1. May 5Referred to AGING AND YOUTH, May 5, 2025Senate
  2. May 7Reported as committed, May 7, 2025Senate
  3. May 7First consideration, May 7, 2025Senate
  4. May 12Second consideration, *Opening Vote* May 12, 2025 (49-0)Senate
  5. May 12Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 12, 2025Senate
  6. May 12Re-reported as committed, May 12, 2025Senate
  7. Jun 2Third consideration and final passage, June 2, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  8. Jun 2(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 448-449), June 2, 2025Senate
  9. Jun 3In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 3Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, June 3, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Oct 7Reported as committed, Oct. 7, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Oct 7First consideration, Oct. 7, 2025House of Representatives
  13. Oct 7Laid on the table, Oct. 7, 2025House of Representatives
  14. Oct 8Removed from table, Oct. 8, 2025House of Representatives
  15. Oct 27Second consideration, Oct. 27, 2025House of Representatives
  16. Oct 27Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 27, 2025House of Representatives
  17. Nov 12Re-reported as amended, Nov. 12, 2025House of Representatives
  18. Nov 12Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 12, 2025 (203-0)House of Representatives
  19. Nov 12In the SenateSenate
  20. Nov 12Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Nov. 12, 2025Senate