An Act designating the Hemlock Varnish Shelf (Ganoderma tsugae) as the official State mushroom of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
HB 1090 designates the Hemlock Varnish Shelf (Ganoderma tsugae) as Pennsylvania's official state mushroom. This symbolic bill, introduced by House members on April 1, 2025, formally recognizes the mushroom's ecological role and connection to Pennsylvania's state tree (Eastern Hemlock). It has no regulatory or financial impact, as it solely serves to promote public appreciation of Pennsylvania's native fungi. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2025
Last action Jun 9, 2026
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Printer's No. PN1207
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Printer's No. PN3552
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MINOR
The bill was amended to add a new sponsor, Salisbury, and to update the procedural history to reflect that it has been reported from committee and amended as of June 9, 2026. A minor text change was made to the findings section to specify that mushrooms are 'visible' fruiting bodies. These changes primarily update the bill's metadata and definitions rather than altering its core policy or scope.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the designation of the Hemlock Varnish Shelf remains the same.
TIMELINE
Added a new sponsor, Salisbury, to the list of bill introducers.
Updated the bill header to indicate it was reported from committee and amended on June 9, 2026.
DEFINITION
Modified the definition of mushrooms in the findings section to explicitly include the word 'visible' before 'fruiting bodies'.
Floor votes · House Jun 9, 2026
How they voted
26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
Jun 9, 2026
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jun 9, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
Jun 9, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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