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Committees · 2025–2026 Regular Session

Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development

A House of Representatives committee, in every session since the 2023–2024 session.

Called Tourism & Economic & Recreational Development in the 2023–2024 session.

Other sessions: 2023–2024

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 sent25

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

  • Reported out40%

    10 of 25; 15 still in committee

  • Time in committee83 days

    most between 34 and 207 days

  • Amendments offered8

    committee amendments

In every session

Each session on day 668 of its term, or its last day if its term was shorter. The 2025–2026 is so far.

  • 2025–2026 · so far25 bills

    reported 40% · typically 83 days, most 34–207 · 8 amendments · 26 members

  • 2023–202421 bills

    reported 19% · too few to say · 4 amendments · 25 members

Bills it was sent

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

25 bills

  • Senate Bill 1105 · An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hotel tax, further providing for hotel room rental tax in third through eighth class counties.

    Still in committee since June 10, 2026

  • House Bill 2303 · An Act amending Title 48 (Lodging and Housing) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for temporary lodging at short-term rentals; and imposing penalties.

    Still in committee since March 19, 2026

  • House Bill 2248 · An Act providing for the annual recognition and observance of May 20 as "Jimmy Stewart Day" in Pennsylvania.

    Still in committee since February 25, 2026

  • House Bill 2082 · An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in hotel occupancy tax, further providing for imposition of tax.

    Sent December 5, 2025 · Reported out after 207 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted

  • House Bill 2083 · An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hotel tax, further providing for hotel room rental tax in third through eighth class counties and for hotel room rental tax in second class and second class A counties and providing for uniform hotel tax report and forms.

    Sent December 5, 2025 · Reported out after 207 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1929 · An Act providing for the annual recognition and observance of "Charlie Kirk Day" in Pennsylvania.

    Sent October 8, 2025 · Reported out after 117 days

  • House Bill 1888 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Statewide Advisory Council on Playground Safety; and providing for duties of the Statewide Advisory Council on Playground Safety.

    Still in committee since September 29, 2025

  • House Bill 1852 · An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in hotel occupancy tax, further providing for Tourism Promotion Fund.

    Still in committee since September 9, 2025

  • House Bill 1794 · An Act providing for the Waterfront Redevelopment Grant Program; establishing the Waterfront Redevelopment Fund; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.

    Still in committee since August 11, 2025

  • House Bill 1424 · An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act, in local taxes, further providing for delegation of taxing powers and restrictions thereon.

    Sent May 7, 2025 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1342 · An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, in Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, further providing for fees and charges.

    Sent April 30, 2025 · Reported out after 34 days

  • House Bill 1347 · An Act providing for establishment of tourism improvement districts, for governance of tourism improvement districts, for establishment of tourism improvement district management associations, for duties of tourism improvement district management associations, for termination of tourism improvement districts and for annual audit of tourism improvement district management associations.

    Sent April 30, 2025 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1286 · An Act amending the act of October 25, 2012 (P.L.1618, No.197), known as the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Notification Act, further providing for definitions; providing for training requirements for public lodging establishments and for training requirements for third-party listing platforms and rental operators; further providing for enforcement, for violation, for affirmative defenses, for administrative penalties and for criminal penalties; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

    Sent April 22, 2025 · Reported out after 189 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1275 · An Act selecting, designating and adopting the Pennsylvania March as the official march of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

    Still in committee since April 21, 2025

  • House Bill 1172 · An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles, further providing for definitions, for designation of snowmobile and ATV roads and for operation in safe manner.

    Still in committee since April 9, 2025

  • House Bill 999 · An Act providing for the America250PA Semiquincentennial Celebration Bell monument on the grounds of the State Capitol to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, Pennsylvania's integral role in that event and the impact of its people on the nation's past, present and future.

    Sent April 1, 2025 · Reported out after 83 days

  • House Bill 1090 · An Act designating the Hemlock Varnish Shelf (Ganoderma tsugae) as the official State mushroom of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

    Sent April 1, 2025 · Reported out after 434 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted

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

    Sent March 24, 2025 · Reported out after 30 days · then passed the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 824 · An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, in Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, further providing for community recreation and heritage conservation.

    Still in committee since March 6, 2025

  • House Bill 826 · An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further providing for definitions and for unlawful discriminatory practices.

    Still in committee since March 6, 2025

5 more

  • House Bill 629 · An Act amending the act of February 2, 1966 (1965 P.L.1860, No.586), entitled "An act encouraging landowners to make land and water areas available to the public for recreational purposes by limiting liability in connection therewith, and repealing certain acts," further providing for definitions, for duty to keep premises safe and warning and for assurance of safe premises and duty of care and responsibility and liability.

    Still in committee since February 20, 2025

  • House Bill 635 · An Act amending the act of December 21, 1989 (P.L.672, No.87), known as the Health Club Act, providing for lifeguards.

    Still in committee since February 20, 2025

  • House Bill 489 · An Act establishing the Public Arts Grant Program and the Public Arts Fund; conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development; and making a transfer.

    Still in committee since February 5, 2025

  • House Bill 428 · An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Artist Fellowship Grant Program; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts; and making appropriations.

    Still in committee since January 30, 2025

  • House Bill 121 · An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles, further providing for operation by persons under age sixteen.

    Still in committee since January 16, 2025