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Committees · 2025–2026 Regular Session

Rules & Executive Nominations

A Senate committee, in every session since the 2017–2018 session.

Other sessions: 2023–2024 · 2021–2022 · 2019–2020 · 2017–2018

Members

In the 2025–2026 Regular Session. Each name leads to the member's page.

Bills, so far

Bills sent to the committee in the 2025–2026 Regular Session so far.

  • Bills sent20

    1% of the bills the Senate sent to committees

  • Reported out65%

    13 of 20; 7 still in committee

  • Time in committee0 days

    most between 0 and 1 days

  • Amendments offered15

    committee amendments

In every session

Each session on day 667 of its term, or its last day if its term was shorter. The 2025–2026 is so far.

  • 2025–2026 · so far20 bills

    reported 65% · typically 0 days, most 0–1 · 15 amendments · 16 members

  • 2023–202419 bills

    reported 42% · too few to say · 16 amendments · 16 members

  • 2021–20225 bills

    reported 40% · too few to say · 7 amendments · 15 members

  • 2019–20202 bills

    reported 50% · too few to say · 10 amendments · 16 members

  • 2017–201811 bills

    reported 55% · too few to say · 12 amendments · 17 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2025–2026 Regular Session, newest first.

20 bills

  • House Bill 1123 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, further providing for coverage for colorectal cancer screening.

    Sent October 19, 2026 · Reported out after 0 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 1311 · An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for prohibition of ownership; and, in sentencing, providing for animal abuse registry.

    Sent October 5, 2026 · Reported out after 0 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate

  • Senate Bill 1345 · An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in zoning, providing for optional temporary moratorium on acceptance or consideration of new applications for high impact data centers.

    Still in committee since September 30, 2026

  • Senate Bill 1408 · An Act providing for data center transparency; prohibiting certain nondisclosure agreements between public agencies and data centers; providing for data centers and public input; prohibiting data centers from being developed or operated by certain foreign entities; and providing for enforcement by Attorney General and for energy and water reporting.

    Sent September 30, 2026 · Reported out after 5 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted

  • House Bill 1042 · An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure), 61 (Prisons and Parole) and 63 (Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in crimes against unborn child, further providing for the offense of murder of unborn child; in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, further providing for the offense of arson and related offenses; in judicial boards and commissions, further providing for adoption of guidelines for sentencing; in posttrial matters, further providing for jurisdiction and proceedings; in sentencing, providing for sentence for general murder of the second degree, further providing for sentences for second and subsequent offenses and for life imprisonment for homicide, repealing provisions relating to transfer of inmates in need of medical treatment and providing for modification of an imposed term of imprisonment for reasons of illness; in general administration, providing for earned vocational training and education credit; in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, further providing for parole power, for short sentence parole, for parole procedure and for victim statements, testimony and participation in hearing; and, in powers and duties, further providing for consideration of criminal convictions.

    Sent July 11, 2026 · Reported out after 0 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted

  • House Bill 2496 · An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in general provisions, providing for pause on data center proposals.

    Still in committee since June 30, 2026

  • Senate Bill 1345 · An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in zoning, providing for optional temporary moratorium on acceptance or consideration of new applications for high impact data centers.

    Sent June 30, 2026 · Reported out after 11 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted

  • Senate Bill 906 · An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Family and Medical Leave Program and the Family and Medical Leave Fund; conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry; creating a right of action; and imposing penalties.

    Still in committee since June 22, 2026

  • Senate Bill 49 · An Act establishing the Cannabis Control Board; providing for powers and duties of the Cannabis Control Board; establishing the Cannabis Regulation Fund; providing for permits and for dispensing cannabis to patients and caregivers; and making repeals.

    Sent June 8, 2026 · Reported out after 1 day · 1 committee amendment, adopted

  • Senate Bill 1277 · An Act amending the act of December 1, 1977 (P.L.237, No.76), known as the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act, further providing for title of act, for construction, for definitions and for deteriorated areas; providing for ordinance and resolution limitations; further providing for exemption schedule and for procedure for obtaining exemption; and providing for public registry.

    Still in committee since June 8, 2026

  • Senate Bill 908 · An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, further providing for definitions, for specifications and for duty of secretary.

    Sent June 3, 2026 · Reported out after 6 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 1218 · An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, providing for Philadelphia 250 permits and further providing for special sporting event permits for public venue licensees; and, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing for limited distilleries and distilleries.

    Sent March 17, 2026 · Reported out after 0 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 331 · An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in budget and finance, further providing for expenses; in facilities and supplies, further providing for deposits into account; and, in access to justice, providing for performance audit of account.

    Sent February 3, 2026 · Reported out after 0 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 1096 · An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for supplemental funding for rural infrastructure.

    Still in committee since December 9, 2025

  • House Bill 274 · An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in compensation, further providing for qualifications required to secure compensation and for ineligibility for compensation, providing for eligibility related to domestic violence and further providing for rate and amount of compensation.

    Sent December 8, 2025 · Reported out after 0 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 1425 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in cigarette sales and licensing, further providing for definitions and providing for presumed cost of doing business by retailer; providing for tobacco products; and making repeals.

    Sent December 8, 2025 · Reported out after 0 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 1030 · An Act designating Hershey's Kisses as the official State candy of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

    Still in committee since November 19, 2025

  • House Bill 1359 · An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Entertainment Economic Enhancement Program, further providing for definitions, for procedure and for limitations; providing for regulation of self-service storage facilities; and making a repeal.

    Sent November 17, 2025 · Reported out after 1 day · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 6 · An Act providing for the administration of permits by State agencies, for a tracking system for permit applications, for the establishment of permit programs, for third-party review of permit decision delays and for annual reports; establishing the Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity and the Economic Development Strategy Group; and providing for their powers and duties.

    Sent October 21, 2025 · Reported out after 0 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate

  • Senate Bill 275 · An Act amending the act of January 10, 1968 (1967 P.L.925, No.417), referred to as the Legislative Officers and Employes Law, providing for electronic posting of expenses.

    Still in committee since March 25, 2025