State legislatures
Pennsylvania
Bills filed
4,116
plus 1,153 resolutions, 389 adopted
Became law
200
4.9% of bills filed
Roll calls recorded
5,857
1,997 on the floor, 3,860 in committee
Members
253
How far bills got
Each bill counts at every stage it reached, so the drop from one bar to the next is where bills stopped. Resolutions, which don't become law, aren't included.
| Introduced | 4,116 | 100% | |
| Went to committee | 4,114 | 100% | |
| Passed one chamber | 737 | 18% | |
| Passed both chambers | 210 | 5% | |
| Reached the governor | 200 | 5% | |
| Became law | 200 | 5% |
0 vetoed, 3 failed on a vote.
What this session was about
Bills by topic, and how many became law. A bill can fall under more than one topic. Compare with other states ›
| Health care | 730 | 35 laws | |
| Taxes | 602 | 26 laws | |
| K-12 education | 596 | 31 laws | |
| Transportation and motor vehicles | 513 | 29 laws | |
| Crime and public safety | 506 | 24 laws | |
| Labor and employment | 456 | 28 laws | |
| Local government | 443 | 30 laws | |
| Courts and civil law | 372 | 23 laws | |
| Children and families | 372 | 21 laws | |
| Business and commerce | 360 | 20 laws |
How the session went
- Typical time from filing to law: 221 days (median)
- Floor roll calls: 1,997, of which 32% had no votes against
- Party-line votes: 31% of roll calls where both parties' members voted (most Democrats and most Republicans on opposite sides)
Who sits where
Seats by party as the legislature lists its members today. 7 more served earlier this session and left; their records stay on their pages.
Senate
50
members
- Republicans
- 27
- Democrats
- 23
House
203
members
- Democrats
- 103
- Republicans
- 100
Recently became law
The latest bills signed or enacted this session.
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Enacted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 1014 | An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in student supports, providing for bell-to-bell mobile device policy. | Devlin J. Robinson | Oct 26, 2026 |
| HB 2299 | An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in wiretapping and electronic surveillance, fu… | Ryan A. Bizzarro | Oct 22, 2026 |
| SB 1150 | An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in open meetings, further providing for notification of agency business required and exceptio… | Patrick J. Stefano | Oct 22, 2026 |
| SB 1431 | An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, further providing for Game Commission officers and employees; and, in e… | Daniel Laughlin | Oct 22, 2026 |
| HB 1006 | An Act amending the act of April 28, 1937 (P.L.417, No.105), known as the Milk Marketing Law, in weighing and testing, further providing for certified testers and for certified we… | Joe Kerwin | Oct 22, 2026 |
| SB 381 | An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public safety, prohibiting certain animal experimentation and certain testing and sale o… | Doug Mastriano | Oct 22, 2026 |
| SB 908 | An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, further providing for definitions, for specifications and for duty of … | Frank A. Farry | Oct 22, 2026 |
| SB 116 | An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for credit for employment at congregat… | David G. Argall | Oct 22, 2026 |
Latest activity
Bills with the most recent action. Every bill ›
| Bill | Title | Where it stands | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 1415 | An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the offense of neglect of care-dependent person and for…Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 29, 2026 | Passed one chamber | Oct 29, 2026 |
| SB 1403 | An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency medical services system, further providing for receiving facilities and provid…Referred to HUMAN SERVICES, Oct. 29, 2026 | Passed one chamber | Oct 29, 2026 |
| SB 807 | An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in a…Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, Oct. 29, 2026 | Passed one chamber | Oct 29, 2026 |
| SB 509 | An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in rules of the road in general, further p…Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Oct. 29, 2026 | Passed one chamber | Oct 29, 2026 |
| HB 2884 | An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in Treasury Department, further providing for Keystone Scholars Grant Program; and establishi…Referred to FINANCE, Oct. 28, 2026 | In committee | Oct 28, 2026 |
| HB 2883 | An Act prohibiting the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in pesticides; and imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture.Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, Oct. 28, 2026 | In committee | Oct 28, 2026 |
| HB 2882 | An Act providing for the protection of professional medical providers from interstate extradition due to providing lawful health care services.Referred to HEALTH, Oct. 28, 2026 | In committee | Oct 28, 2026 |
| HB 2881 | An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, providing for opening day of regular firearms deer season opinion sur…Referred to GAME AND FISHERIES, Oct. 28, 2026 | In committee | Oct 28, 2026 |
| HB 2870 | An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for definitions and for computation of tax an…Referred to FINANCE, Oct. 28, 2026 | In committee | Oct 28, 2026 |
| HB 2869 | An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in personal income tax, further providing for classes of income.Referred to FINANCE, Oct. 28, 2026 | In committee | Oct 28, 2026 |
Where the work is
The committees that received the most bills, and the subjects bills were filed under most.
Busiest committees
- House Appropriations
- 681 bills
- House Judiciary
- 474 bills
- Senate Appropriations
- 453 bills
- Senate Rules & Executive Nominations
- 369 bills
- House Education
- 311 bills
- House Rules
- 280 bills
- House State Government
- 272 bills
- House Health
- 270 bills
Most common subjects
- CODES AND CODIFICATIONS
- 3,826 bills
- HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES
- 764 bills
- PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949
- 370 bills
- SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS
- 344 bills
- TAXATION AND FISCAL AFFAIRS
- 289 bills
- PROGRAMS
- 263 bills
- TAX REFORM CODE OF 1971
- 251 bills
- CRIMES AND OFFENSES (18 PA.C.S.)
- 250 bills
- VEHICLES (75 PA.C.S.)
- 245 bills
- FUNDS AND FUNDING
- 183 bills
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- Bills and statusEvery bill, its title and where it stands
- Full historyEvery dated action, committee referrals included
- SponsorsPrime sponsor and cosponsors, in the order listed
- Text versionsEvery printer's number of the bill, amendments, fiscal notes and co-sponsorship memos, linked
- Roll callsFloor and committee roll calls with each member's vote, including members on leave
- CommitteesMembers with chair, vice chair and minority chair roles
- SubjectsThe legislature's topic index
- MembersParty, district and photo for every member. Office address and phone for sitting members
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