SB 1231 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of certain agencies of the Executive Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

This bill allocates state funding from the General Fund to various executive agencies in Pennsylvania for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. It specifically authorizes money to cover employee salaries, contracted services, supplies, and other operational expenses, while also paying off bills left unpaid at the end of the previous fiscal year. The legislation includes a specific appropriation of $9 million to the Department of Agriculture for agricultural preparedness and response efforts. Additionally, the bill establishes that any unspent funds from these allocations will automatically expire on June 30, 2027.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 7, 2026 Last action Jun 3, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2026

How they voted

210
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 22
Jun 2, 2026
D Democratic8
8 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican14
13 Yea 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
upper
Jun 2, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-0-1)
senate
Jun 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
May 7, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Scott Martin
Scott Martin
RRepublican
PA
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