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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 848

An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in organization of departmental administrative boards and commissions and of advisory boards and commissions, further providing for State Planning Board.

Became law as Act 15 of 2026, signed May 6, 2026, 330 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

10 co-sponsors

Timothy P. Kearney, Christine M. Tartaglione, Wayne D. Fontana, Judy Ward, James Andrew Malone, Amanda M. Cappelletti, Jay Costa, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Nick Miller, Doug Mastriano

Its course

June 10, 2025 to May 6, 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 action23 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJun 10 to Dec 8181 days

State GovernmentJun 10 to Oct 7119 days

AppropriationsOct 8 to Oct 2820 days

In the House of RepresentativesDec 8 to Apr 13126 days

State GovernmentDec 9 to Mar 24105 days

AppropriationsMar 25 to Apr 1319 days

Waiting to be sentApr 13 to Apr 2714 days

With the GovernorApr 27 to May 69 days

Votes

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

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Dec 8

  • House of Representatives, third reading199–2

    Passed · Apr 13, 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 10 – Dec 8

  1. Jun 10Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  2. Oct 7STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  3. Oct 8Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Oct 28APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Dec 8Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Dec 9 – Apr 13, 2026

  1. Dec 9Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to STATE GOVERNMENT
  3. Mar 24, 2026STATE GOVERNMENT recommended it
  4. Mar 25, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Apr 13, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 199 to 2

To the Governor Apr 20, 2026 – May 6, 2026

  1. Apr 20, 2026Signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 27, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. May 6, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 15 of 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jun 10Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 10, 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 28Re-reported as committed, Oct. 28, 2025Senate
  7. Dec 8Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 8, 2025 (50-0)Senate
  8. Dec 8(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1084), Dec. 8, 2025Senate
  9. Dec 9In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  10. Dec 9Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Dec. 9, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Mar 24, 2026Reported as committed, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  12. Mar 24, 2026First consideration, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  13. Mar 24, 2026Laid on the table, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  14. Mar 24, 2026Removed from table, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  15. Mar 25, 2026Second consideration, March 25, 2026House of Representatives
  16. Mar 25, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 25, 2026House of Representatives
  17. Apr 13, 2026Re-reported as committed, April 13, 2026House of Representatives
  18. Apr 13, 2026Third consideration and final passage, April 13, 2026 (199-2)House of Representatives
  19. Apr 20, 2026Signed in Senate, April 20, 2026Senate
  20. Apr 27, 2026Signed in House, April 27, 2026House of Representatives
  21. Apr 27, 2026Presented to the Governor, April 27, 2026Governor
  22. May 6, 2026Approved by the Governor, May 6, 2026Governor
  23. May 6, 2026Act No. 15 of 2026, May 6, 2026Governor