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2025–2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 980

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for assistance to fire companies and EMS companies and for State Fire Commissioner and providing for protection against PFAS chemicals and for firefighting protective equipment; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for award of grants; and imposing penalties.

In the House of Representatives's Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee since October 7, 2026.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

13 co-sponsors

Nick Miller, James Andrew Malone, Christine M. Tartaglione, Judith L. Schwank, Tracy Pennycuick, Patrick J. Stefano, Judy Ward, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Elder A. Vogel Jr., Devlin J. Robinson, Frank A. Farry, Sharif Street, Steven J. Santarsiero

Its course

August 25, 2025 to October 7, 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 action14 actions on 6 days

In the SenateAug 25 to Oct 5406 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessAug 25 to Apr 21239 days

AppropriationsApr 22 to Sep 28159 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Oct 5

Environmental & Natural Resource ProtectionOct 5 to Oct 72 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessOct 7 to Oct 7 · moved on0 days

Veterans Affairs & Emergency PreparednessFrom Oct 7

Votes

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

  • Senate, amendment27–22

    Sep 28, 2026

  • Senate, third reading48–1

    Passed · Oct 5, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 21, 2026

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 28, 2026

  • Senate floor 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 Aug 25 – Oct 5, 2026

  1. Aug 25Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  2. Apr 21, 2026VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS recommended it as amended
  3. Apr 22, 2026Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Sep 28, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
  6. Amended on the floor
  7. Oct 5, 2026Passed the Senate, 48 to 1

In the House of Representatives Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 7, 2026

  1. Oct 5, 2026Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION
  3. Oct 7, 2026Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
  4. Sent to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Aug 25Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Aug. 25, 2025Senate
  2. Apr 21, 2026Reported as amended, April 21, 2026Senate
  3. Apr 21, 2026First consideration, April 21, 2026Senate
  4. Apr 22, 2026Second consideration, April 22, 2026Senate
  5. Apr 22, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 22, 2026Senate
  6. Sep 28, 2026Re-reported as amended, Sept. 28, 2026Senate
  7. Sep 28, 2026Amended on third consideration, Sept. 28, 2026 (27-22)Senate
  8. Sep 28, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 715), Sept. 28, 2026Senate
  9. Oct 5, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 5, 2026 (48-1)Senate
  10. Oct 5, 2026(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), Oct. 5, 2026Senate
  11. Oct 5, 2026In the HouseHouse of Representatives
  12. Oct 5, 2026Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, Oct. 5, 2026House of Representatives
  13. Oct 7, 2026Reported with request to re-refer to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Oct. 7, 2026House of Representatives
  14. Oct 7, 2026Re-referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Oct. 7, 2026House of Representatives