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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 829

An Act designating the Hynerpeton bassetti, a stem tetrapod, as the official State fossil of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) as the official State reptile of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating Hershey's Kisses as the official State candy of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and making a repeal.

Passed both houses on October 21, 2026, 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

2 co-sponsors

Steven J. Santarsiero, Amanda M. Cappelletti

Its course

June 6, 2025 to October 21, 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 action24 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJun 6 to Nov 18165 days

State GovernmentJun 6 to Oct 7123 days

AppropriationsOct 8 to Oct 2012 days

In the House of RepresentativesNov 18 to Oct 21337 days

State GovernmentNov 19 to Feb 376 days

CommerceFeb 3 to Feb 3 · moved on0 days

CommerceFeb 3 to Jun 30147 days

AppropriationsOct 20 to Oct 211 day

Waiting to be sentFrom Oct 21

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading49–0

    Passed · Nov 18

  • House of Representatives, third reading154–49

    Passed · Oct 21, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 20, 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 Jun 6 – Nov 18

  1. Jun 6Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  2. Oct 7STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  3. Oct 8Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Oct 20APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Nov 18Passed the Senate, 49 to 0

In the House of Representatives Nov 19 – Oct 21, 2026

  1. Nov 19Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  3. Feb 3, 2026Sent to COMMERCE
  4. Sent to COMMERCE
  5. Jun 30, 2026COMMERCE recommended it
  6. Oct 20, 2026Amended and read a second time
  7. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  8. Oct 21, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  9. Passed the House of Representatives, 154 to 49

To the Governor Oct 21, 2026

  1. Oct 21, 2026Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jun 6Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 6, 2025Senate
  2. Oct 7Reported as committed, Oct. 7, 2025Senate
  3. Oct 7First consideration, Oct. 7, 2025Senate
  4. Oct 8Second consideration, Oct. 8, 2025Senate
  5. Oct 8Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 8, 2025Senate
  6. Oct 20Re-reported as committed, Oct. 20, 2025Senate
  7. Nov 18Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 18, 2025 (49-0)Senate
  8. Nov 18(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1031, 1034-1035), Nov. 18, 2025Senate
  9. Nov 19In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Nov 19Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Nov. 19, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Feb 3, 2026Reported with request to re-refer to COMMERCE, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Feb 3, 2026Re-referred to COMMERCE, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  13. Jun 30, 2026Reported as committed, June 30, 2026House of Representatives
  14. Jun 30, 2026First consideration, June 30, 2026House of Representatives
  15. Jun 30, 2026Laid on the table, June 30, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Oct 19, 2026Removed from table, Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Oct 20, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 20, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Oct 20, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 20, 2026House of Representatives
  19. Oct 20, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), Oct. 20, 2026House of Representatives
  20. Oct 21, 2026Re-reported as committed, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  21. Oct 21, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2026 (154-49)House of Representatives
  22. Oct 21, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  23. Oct 21, 2026In the SenateSenate
  24. Oct 21, 2026Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 21, 2026Senate