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in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Dec 5, 2025

SB 1107: An Act designating a bridge, currently identified as the Fort Duquesne Bridge, on that portion of U.S. Route 279 over the Allegheny River, City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, as the Franco Harris Bridge.

SB 1107 designates the Fort Duquesne Bridge (on U.S. Route 279 over the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh) as the "Franco Harris Bridge" to honor the late Pittsburgh Steelers running back and community advocate. The bill includes findings detailing Harris's NFL career achievements, including his famous "Immaculate Reception," and his humanitarian work, such as fundraising for the March of Dimes and Multiple Sclerosis Society. This is a commemorative naming bill with no policy changes or new regulations; it only updates the bridge's official name in state records. The change affects public signage and official documents but does not impact transportation laws or funding.
Jay Costa (D)
in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Dec 5, 2025

SB 1106: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in Pennsylvania Economic Development for a Growing Economy (PA EDGE) tax credits, further providing for definitions, for applicability and for expiration.

SB 1106 amends Pennsylvania's PA EDGE tax credit program to clarify eligibility for companies building specific facilities. It defines a "project facility" as either a petrochemical or fertilizer plant using dry natural gas with a $400 million minimum investment or a power generation facility that adds to the grid. To qualify, a company must invest $400 million, create 800 new permanent jobs, pay prevailing wages, and make good-faith efforts to recruit local workers during construction. The tax credits will apply to dry natural gas purchases from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2052, expiring at the end of 2052.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAmends PA EDGE tax credit program to expand eligibility for business incentives, strengthening tax incentive policy for specific economic development projects.95% confidence
Gene Yaw (R) · 6 co-sponsors
in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Dec 5, 2025

SB 1111: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school security, further providing for school security personnel.

SB 1111 requires Pennsylvania public schools to have trained security personnel on duty during school hours. Starting in the 2024-2025 school year, each school district must employ at least one full-time security officer who has completed state-approved training. By the 2026-2027 school year, every individual school building must have such an officer present during school hours, unless a waiver is granted. The bill mandates consistent security staffing without specifying new training content, relying on existing state standards.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires trained security personnel in schools to enhance safety, directly supporting school protection under education policy framework.90% confidence
Jarrett Coleman (R)
in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Dec 5, 2025

SB 1112: An Act providing for access to contraceptives; imposing duties on the Insurance Department and the Department of Human Services; providing for severability; and imposing penalties.

SB 1112, the "Contraceptive Access for All Act," requires most health insurance plans in Pennsylvania - including Medicaid managed care plans and private health insurance - to cover all FDA-approved contraceptives without cost-sharing (like deductibles or copays). It specifically mandates coverage for prescription contraceptives, emergency contraception (like levonorgestrel), and over-the-counter oral contraceptives, and prohibits insurers from requiring prior authorization or step therapy for these items. The law applies to standard health insurance policies but excludes limited policies like dental, vision, or workers' compensation plans. It directly affects health insurers and managed care plans by requiring them to provide this coverage at no additional cost to enrollees.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates full insurance coverage for contraceptives without cost-sharing, expanding access to essential reproductive healthcare services per bill's explicit requirements.95% confidence
Amanda Cappelletti (D) · 16 co-sponsors
in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Dec 5, 2025

SB 299: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for Pennsylvania Promise Program; and establishing the Pennsylvania Promise Program Fund.

SB 299 creates the Pennsylvania Promise Program, providing tuition/fees and room/board scholarships to eligible Pennsylvania residents attending higher education. It directly affects two groups: (1) "eligible students" under age 24 (or active military) who graduated high school within five years, and (2) "eligible adult learners" aged 24+ with a high school diploma. The program, administered by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, covers tuition/fees up to the State System’s maximum in-state rate and room/board based on agency standards. Funding comes from the newly established Pennsylvania Promise Program Fund, requiring applicants to complete FAFSA and apply for other grants first.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates state-funded scholarship program increasing public education spending through the Pennsylvania Promise Program Fund.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates Pennsylvania Promise Program with tuition/fees scholarships for higher education, expanding access and funding for eligible students.95% confidence
Vincent Hughes (D) · 11 co-sponsors
in committee · Pennsylvania · House Dec 5, 2025

HB 2081: An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 11669, carrying Quehanna Highway over Mosquito Creek, Karthaus Township, Clearfield County, as the Gerald Reiter and Leon Hahn Memorial Bridge.

HB 2081 designates Bridge Key 11669 (over Mosquito Creek on Quehanna Highway in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County) as the "Gerald Reiter and Leon Hahn Memorial Bridge." The bill honors two U.S. Marine Corps veterans: PFC Gerald Reiter, who died in Vietnam in 1967, and Sgt. Leon Hahn, who died from injuries sustained in Vietnam in 1968. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation must install and maintain directional signs naming the bridge. This is a commemorative resolution with no policy changes or direct impact on constituents beyond the memorial designation.
Dallas Kephart (R) · 11 co-sponsors
in committee · Pennsylvania · House Dec 5, 2025

HB 2080: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties in general, further providing for disposition of unserviceable personal property, surplus or unserviceable road, bridge materials or equipment.

This bill updates Pennsylvania's process for disposing of unserviceable road and bridge materials, including millings (road surface fragments collected during repairs). It requires the state to first offer such materials for free to the local political subdivision (county, city, borough, or township) where they were used, if that subdivision agrees to transport them. If declined, materials are sold to other political subdivisions at the best price, with bidding for multiple requests, and all sales must be used for road, bridge, or street projects. Proceeds from sales are deposited into the Motor License Fund, which supports transportation infrastructure.
Jeff Olsommer (R) · 11 co-sponsors
in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Dec 4, 2025

SB 1102: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, providing for the Budget Impasse Reimbursement Program and for grants to certain eligible entities; and establishing the Budget Impasse Reimbursement Restricted Account.

SB 1102 creates a reimbursement program for Pennsylvania entities affected by a specific budget impasse period (July 1-November 12, 2025). It provides grants to eligible school districts, counties, human services providers, and other Commonwealth-funded organizations that received 2024-2025 fiscal year funding directly from the state. Eligible entities may receive reimbursement for documented financing costs or lost interest earnings directly tied to the budget delay. The Office of the Budget administers the program, with applications due within 90 days of the bill’s effective date, using funds from a newly established restricted account.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates reimbursement program for entities affected by budget impasse, directly addressing fiscal management and providing funds to mitigate delays in state funding.85% confidence
Lindsey Williams (D) · 18 co-sponsors
in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Dec 4, 2025

SR 201: A Resolution designating the day before Thanksgiving, the Sunday after Christmas and New Year's Day, at 6 p.m., as a time to ring bells throughout this Commonwealth for five minutes as a sign of thanks, praise and unity.

This Senate Resolution (SR 201) designates three specific times for symbolic bell ringing: the day before Thanksgiving, the Sunday after Christmas, and New Year's Day at 6 p.m. for five minutes. It calls for voluntary bell ringing across Pennsylvania as a gesture of "thanks, praise and unity" during these times. The resolution has no legal effect or requirements - it is purely ceremonial and does not impose obligations on any individuals, organizations, or government entities. It serves as a symbolic invitation for communities to participate in a shared moment of reflection.
Pat Stefano (R)
in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Dec 4, 2025

SB 1104: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in primary and election expenses, further providing for reporting by candidate and political committees and other persons and for late filing fee and certificate of filing.

SB 1104 amends Pennsylvania's Election Code to adjust deadlines for reporting election spending by candidates and political committees. It requires statewide candidates to file two pre-election reports (50 days and 15 days before an election) and all other candidates to file one report (15 days before). The bill also replaces the previous per-day late filing fee with a flat $250 fee for any report filed after the deadline, which must be paid personally by the candidate or treasurer and cannot be covered by campaign funds. These changes apply to reports for elections held after the first primary, general, municipal, or special election following the bill's effective date (60 days after passage).
Lisa Boscola (D) · 5 co-sponsors
in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Dec 4, 2025

SB 1098: An Act amending Title 26 (Eminent Domain) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in procedure to condemn, providing for advance notice to condemnee; in just compensation and measure of damages, further providing for measure of damages, for contiguous tracts and unity of use, for limited reimbursement of appraisal, attorney and engineering fees and for delay compensation; and, in special damages for displacement, further providing for moving and related expenses of displaced persons.

SB 1098 amends Pennsylvania's eminent domain law to require government agencies taking property to provide property owners with a 30-day written notice before filing a declaration of taking. This notice must detail the proposed taking, project purpose, and owner rights - including reimbursement options for appraisal, legal, and engineering fees. The bill also adjusts compensation calculations by disregarding value reductions from conservation easements or agricultural designations and treats contiguous or unified-use properties as a single parcel for damage assessment. These changes directly affect property owners facing condemnation and aim to increase transparency in the eminent domain process.
Kristin Phillips-Hill (R) · 8 co-sponsors
in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Dec 4, 2025

SB 1103: An Act providing for State aid requirement for libraries relating to book removal and for prohibited removal of instructional materials and voluntary inquiry materials in public school entities.

SB 1103 requires Pennsylvania public libraries and school libraries to adopt a policy against removing books or materials due to partisan or doctrinal disapproval to qualify for state aid, either by adopting the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights or creating a written policy. The bill prohibits public schools from removing required classroom materials or non-required materials (such as books for independent reading) for reasons including an author's race, gender identity, sexual orientation, political views, or content related to student educational needs. It specifically bans removals based on school board or complainant discomfort, personal morality, or religious views. The law takes effect 60 days after enactment.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProhibits removing educational materials based on author's race/gender identity, protecting curriculum access and academic freedom in schools.95% confidence
Amanda Cappelletti (D) · 9 co-sponsors
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