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Committees · 2017–2018 Regular Session

Aging & Older Adult Services

A House of Representatives committee, in every session since the 2017–2018 session.

Other sessions: 2025–2026 · 2023–2024 · 2021–2022 · 2019–2020

Members

As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.

Bills

Bills sent to the committee in the 2017–2018 Regular Session.

  • Bills sent35

    1% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

  • Reported out34%

    12 of 35; 4 moved on without a report, 19 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee69 days

    most between 57 and 120 days

  • Amendments offered2

    committee amendments

In every session

Each session over its whole term. The 2025–2026 is so far.

  • 2025–202632 bills

    reported 38% · typically 97 days, most 10–97 · 6 amendments · 26 members

  • 2023–202422 bills

    reported 41% · too few to say · 3 amendments · 25 members

  • 2021–202226 bills

    reported 58% · typically 42 days, most 21–142 · 7 amendments · 25 members

  • 2019–202037 bills

    reported 43% · typically 51 days, most 19–71 · 9 amendments · 25 members

  • 2017–201835 bills

    reported 34% · typically 69 days, most 57–120 · 2 amendments · 27 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2017–2018 Regular Session, newest first.

35 bills

  • House Bill 2722 · An Act providing for financial protection of individuals receiving long-term care services; and prohibiting employees of long-term care providers from being guardians, agents under a power of attorney, beneficiaries of insurance policies or annuities and executors of estates of individuals receiving long-term care services.

    Sent October 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 899 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for older adults protective services and imposing penalties; and making a related repeal.

    Sent October 17, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2687 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for vulnerable adult protection.

    Sent October 2, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • Senate Bill 891 · 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, further providing for income verification.

    Sent September 26, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2655 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in provisions relating to abuse of family, providing for senior safety from financial exploitation; providing for immunity to banks under certain circumstances; and imposing powers and duties on Department of Aging.

    Sent September 24, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2578 · An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, adding provisions relating to patient care monitoring.

    Sent August 6, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2579 · An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, providing for immunity for financial advisors, for private right of action and for financial crimes surcharge; establishing the Older Adult Financial Exploitation Trust Fund; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Aging.

    Sent August 6, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2581 · An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in theft and related offenses, providing for the offense of financial exploitation of elderly or care-dependent person.

    Sent August 6, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2582 · An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of abuse of care-dependent person.

    Sent August 6, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2549 · An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, making extensive amendments and adding provisions relating to preliminary provisions, administration, criminal history for employees, reporting suspected abuse by employees and miscellaneous provisions.

    Sent July 6, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2247 · An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incapacitated persons, further providing for petition and hearing and independent evaluation.

    Sent May 1, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 2247 · An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incapacitated persons, further providing for petition and hearing and independent evaluation.

    Sent May 1, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2291 · An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, further providing for definitions and for right to enter and inspect.

    Sent April 23, 2018 · Reported out after 60 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1925 · An Act authorizing municipalities to implement senior citizen tax reduction incentive volunteer exchange programs.

    Sent April 17, 2018 · Reported out after 57 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1925 · An Act authorizing municipalities to implement senior citizen tax reduction incentive volunteer exchange programs.

    Sent April 17, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2040 · An Act authorizing public school districts to implement a senior tax reduction incentive volunteer exchange program.

    Sent April 17, 2018 · Reported out after 57 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2040 · An Act authorizing public school districts to implement a senior tax reduction incentive volunteer exchange program.

    Sent April 17, 2018 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 2065 · An Act establishing the Older Adult Mentor Volunteer Program; and providing for duties of the Department of Education, the State Board of Education, intermediate units and public school entities.

    Sent February 8, 2018 · Reported out after 125 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1817 · An Act establishing the Senior Citizen Retirement Investment Protection Commission.

    Sent September 25, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1588 · 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, further providing for income verification.

    Sent June 20, 2017 · Reported out after 120 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

15 more

  • House Bill 1580 · An Act amending the act of October 7, 2010 (P.L.484, No.70), known as the Adult Protective Services Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions.

    Sent June 19, 2017 · Reported out after 121 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1397 · An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for the definition of "exploitation."

    Sent May 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 1339 · An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in reporting suspected abuse by employees, providing for financial abuse.

    Sent May 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 448 · An Act amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), known as the Telemarketer Registration Act, further providing for unwanted telephone solicitation calls prohibited.

    Sent April 18, 2017 · Reported out after 183 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 448 · An Act amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), known as the Telemarketer Registration Act, further providing for unwanted telephone solicitation calls prohibited.

    Sent April 18, 2017 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1024 · An Act amending the act of October 7, 2010 (P.L.484, No.70), known as the Adult Protective Services Act, in reporting suspected abuse by employees, providing for Statewide adult abuse registry.

    Sent March 30, 2017 · Reported out after 41 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 989 · An Act establishing the LGBT Senior Community Grant Program; conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Aging; and making an appropriation.

    Sent March 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 270 · 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, further providing for definitions, providing for medication synchronization, further providing for the Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Needs Enhancement Tier and for board, providing for medication therapy management and further providing for coordination of benefits.

    Sent March 16, 2017 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 844 · An Act prohibiting employees of long-term care providers from serving as guardian, agent under a power of attorney, insurance or annuity beneficiary or estate executor of individuals who receive services from a long-term care provider.

    Sent March 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 673 · 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, further providing for definitions.

    Sent March 2, 2017 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 647 · An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, in administration, providing for Statewide registry of perpetrators of abuse in facilities; and making editorial changes.

    Sent February 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 516 · 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, further providing for determination of eligibility.

    Sent February 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 425 · 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, further providing for determination of eligibility.

    Sent February 10, 2017 · Reported out after 89 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 325 · An Act requiring certain long-term care facilities to coordinate with licensing agencies and local area agencies on aging to provide assistance to consumers in circumstances involving relocation of consumers; and providing for powers and duties of the Department of Aging.

    Sent February 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

  • House Bill 296 · 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, further providing for the definition of "income."

    Sent February 2, 2017 · Reported out after 97 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate