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All 25,661 Active 21 In committee 22,588 Passed 5,382 Signed 1,231 Failed 14

passed · Pennsylvania · Senate Jun 4, 2025

SB 308: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in military educational programs relating to medical officer or health officer incentive program, further providing for definitions, for establishment of program, for program stipend, for additional incentives, for recoupment of incentive payments, for adjustment of stipend amounts and for eligibility; and making editorial changes.

SB 308 establishes a financial incentive program for Pennsylvania National Guard members serving in medical or health specialty roles. It provides monthly stipends ranging from $500 to $1,000 based on the officer's required education level (e.g., $1,000 for physicians/residents, $500 for public health officers), paid for up to 48 months or the first 36 months of service. The program covers specific roles including physicians, physician assistants, behavioral health officers, public health officers, nurses, and chaplains who meet credentialing requirements. Eligibility requires being a "member in good standing" and meeting federal and state licensing standards for their specialty. The bill also includes provisions for adjusting stipend amounts, recouping payments if requirements aren't met, and administrative funding.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

passed · Pennsylvania · House Jun 3, 2025

HR 166: A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to continue its support of Taiwan and recognizing the friendship between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Taiwan.

HR 166 is a symbolic resolution that urges the U.S. Congress to maintain support for Taiwan and formally recognizes the existing friendship between Pennsylvania and Taiwan. It does not create new laws or alter policies but expresses legislative support through a formal statement. The resolution was adopted by the Pennsylvania legislature on June 3, 2025, after committee review. It directly affects Pennsylvania's official stance on U.S.-Taiwan relations but has no binding effect on federal legislation or international policy.

Jenn O'Mara (D) · 23 co-sponsors

passed · Pennsylvania · House Jun 3, 2025

HR 164: A Resolution recognizing the month of April 2025 as "Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

This resolution designates April 2025 as "Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. It does not create new laws or policies but formally recognizes the month to promote public awareness about Parkinson's disease. The resolution directly affects Pennsylvania residents by encouraging community and organizational efforts to highlight the disease during that month. As a symbolic gesture, it has no binding requirements or funding mechanisms.

passed · Pennsylvania · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 960: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commercial drivers, further providing for disqualification.

HB 960 creates a process for commercial drivers in Pennsylvania with lifetime disqualification to potentially regain their licenses after meeting specific requirements. To apply, drivers must complete a state-approved rehabilitation program (if disqualified for DUI/DWI), finish a driver improvement course, pay fees, provide proof of citizenship or residency, and wait at least 10 years since their disqualification. The bill also lists serious offenses - like drug trafficking, causing fatalities, or multiple DUIs - that permanently block reinstatement. Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation will review applications within 30 days, with eligibility strictly tied to avoiding recent violations of traffic or safety laws.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Transportation

passed · Pennsylvania · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 282: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for persons eligible for medical assistance.

HB 282 amends Pennsylvania's Human Services Code (1967) to clarify eligibility rules for individuals receiving medical assistance under public assistance programs. The bill directly affects current and prospective recipients of medical assistance, ensuring consistent application of qualification standards. Key provisions update how eligibility is determined for medical assistance, though specific changes are not detailed in the provided context. The bill passed the House on June 3, 2025, and was referred to the Health & Human Services committee for further review.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

Tim Briggs (D) · 22 co-sponsors

passed · Pennsylvania · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 1096: An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Pennsylvania Food Bucks Program and the Pennsylvania Food Bucks Program Account; and providing for research on Pennsylvania Food Bucks Program.

HB 1096 creates the Pennsylvania Food Bucks Program, which provides financial assistance to low-income residents for purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables at participating retailers. The bill establishes a dedicated "Pennsylvania Food Bucks Program Account" within the state treasury to fund the program and requires the state to conduct research on the program's effectiveness. It directly affects eligible low-income Pennsylvanians and participating farmers and retailers by expanding access to healthy food options. The law, which passed on June 3, 2025, focuses on concrete policy changes: creating the program structure, securing funding through the new account, and mandating program evaluation.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

Eddie Pashinski (D) · 33 co-sponsors

passed · Pennsylvania · House Jun 3, 2025

HB 1140: 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.

HB 1140 requires health insurers and Medicaid/CHIP managed care plans in Pennsylvania to cover all FDA-approved contraceptives - including prescription drugs, devices, emergency contraception (like levonorgestrel), and oral contraceptives - without any out-of-pocket costs for enrollees. It specifically prohibits prior authorization or step therapy for emergency and oral contraceptives, and mandates coverage for sterilization procedures and related services like counseling. The bill directly affects health insurers, managed care plans, and their enrollees by expanding contraceptive coverage under state insurance regulations. It exempts male condoms from coverage requirements but ensures no cost-sharing for covered contraceptive methods.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

Leanne Krueger (D) · 35 co-sponsors

passed · Pennsylvania · House Jun 2, 2025

HR 232: A Resolution recognizing May 15, 2025, through June 15, 2025, as "Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania to raise public awareness, promote acceptance and support individuals living with Tourette syndrome and related disorders.

HR 232 is a resolution designating May 15-June 15, 2025, as "Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. It aims to raise public awareness about Tourette syndrome and related disorders, promote acceptance, and support affected individuals across the state. As a commemorative resolution, it does not create new laws or policies but formally recognizes this period for educational and community outreach efforts. The resolution was adopted by the Pennsylvania legislature on June 2, 2025.

passed · Pennsylvania · House May 22, 2025

HB 561: An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Nonnarcotic Medication Assisted Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Pilot Program, further providing for definitions, repealing provisions relating to establishment of pilot program, providing for establishment and further providing for county participation requirements, for use of grant funding, for powers and duties of department, for report to General Assembly and for construction; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency; and making an editorial change.

This bill updates Pennsylvania's pilot program for non-narcotic medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in prisons and parole settings. It removes outdated rules about the program's establishment, clarifies requirements for county participation, and specifies how grant funds can be used for treatment services. The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency gains new duties to oversee the program, and the bill includes administrative updates to the state statutes governing it. The changes directly affect counties administering the pilot program and individuals in prison or parole under the MAT initiative.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Healthcare

Maureen Madden (D) · 40 co-sponsors

passed · Pennsylvania · House May 22, 2025

HB 1396: An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in district election officers, further providing for compensation of district election officers; in election districts and polling places, providing for ballot drop boxes; in electronic voting systems, further providing for definitions and for supplies, preparation of the voting system and of polling places, providing for pre-election logic and accuracy testing, repealing provisions relating to statistical sample and providing for post-election ballot audit; providing for electronic poll books and for electronic poll books and election infrastructure equipment bonds; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for manner of applying to vote, persons entitled to vote, voter's certificates, entries to be made in district register, numbered lists of voters and challenges and for deadline for receipt of valid voter registration application; providing for in-person early voting; in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for date of application for absentee ballot, for approval of application for absentee ballot, for envelopes for official absentee ballots and for voting by absentee electors; in voting by qualified mail-in electors, further providing for applications for official mail-in ballots, for date of application for mail-in ballot, for approval of application for mail-in ballot, for envelopes for official mail-in ballots and for voting by mail-in electors; in returns of primaries and elections, further providing for computation of returns by county board, certification and issuance of certificates of election; in Election Integrity Grant Program, further providing for funding for elections; in recounts and contests, further providing for opening ballot boxes upon petition of electors alleging fraud or error and deposit or bond, for recanvassing voting machines upon petition of electors alleging fraud or error and for correction of returns, decision not to be final and evidence for prosecution; in penalties, further providing for interference with primaries and elections, frauds and conspiracy; making an appropriation; and making an editorial change. Amending Title 25 (Elections) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration system, further providing for SURE system; in voter registration, further providing for methods of voter registration, for application with driver's license application and for government agencies and for approval of registration applications; and, in changes in records, repealing provisions relating to removal notices, to transfer of registration and to change of enrollment of political party and further providing for death of registrant.

HB 1396 amends Pennsylvania's Election Code to modernize voting processes. It establishes rules for secure ballot drop boxes, requiring counties to publicly list locations, hours, and accessibility details at least 55 days before elections. The bill also sets a $175 minimum pay for election workers and updates voter registration procedures, including integrating the SURE system and allowing registration via driver's license applications. These changes directly affect voters, county election officials, and election infrastructure across Pennsylvania.

passed · Pennsylvania · House May 22, 2025

HB 1144: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' pensions and benefits, further providing for blind veteran's pension and for amputee and paralyzed veteran's pension.

This bill increases monthly pension payments for two groups of Pennsylvania veterans: 1) Blind veterans (defined as those with 3/60 or 10/200 vision or worse from service-connected injuries) now receive $200/month (up from $150). 2) Amputee/paralyzed veterans (with two limbs at ≥40% disability rating per VA standards) now receive $200/month (up from $150). Eligibility requires Pennsylvania residency at enlistment or current residence, honorable military service, and VA-certified disability. The change takes effect 60 days after enactment.

Topics ✓ Veterans

Dan Williams (D) · 34 co-sponsors

passed · Pennsylvania · House May 22, 2025

HB 754: An Act amending the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.398, No.96), known as the County Pension Law, further providing for supplemental benefits.

The context provided does not include the specific policy details or provisions of HB 754. While the bill's title indicates it amends Pennsylvania's County Pension Law (1971) regarding "supplemental benefits," the description lacks concrete information about what those benefits entail, who would receive them, or how the changes would operate. Without additional details on the bill's content, a factual summary of its policy mechanisms or direct effects cannot be provided. For a complete summary, the full text of the bill or an official description would be required.