Pennsylvania

SR131 The Day of the Bible (Passed 26 to 24 on 6/26/2025). Designates September 12, 2025, as "The Day of the Bible" in Pennsylvania.

HR231 LGBTQ+ Pride Month (Passed 120 to 83 on 6/11/2025). Recognizes the month of June 2025 as "LGBTQ+ Pride Month" in Pennsylvania.

SB444 Regulatory Review and Accountability (Passed 27 to 23 on 6/10/2025). Requires all state regulations costing over $1 million annually to be formally reviewed after three years.

HB1096 Food Bucks Program (Passed 164 to 39 on 6/3/2025). Creates a program giving SNAP recipients $0.40 in bonus “Food Bucks” per $1 spent on fruits and vegetables, administered by a nonprofit with most funds directed to incentives.

HB1140 Contraceptive Access for All Act (Passed 116 to 87 on 6/3/2025). Mandates that all Pennsylvania health-insurance plans cover every FDA-approved contraceptive at no cost, with state oversight, limited exemptions, and penalties for noncompliance.

SB310 Forced Student Loan Application (Passed 47 to 2 on 5/13/2025). Would require all high-school seniors in Pennsylvania to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

SB9 Fairness in Women's Sports Act (Passed 32 to 18 on 5/6/2025). Requires Pennsylvania school and college sports teams to be designated by biological sex at birth, barring males from female teams and protecting schools that enforce sex-based divisions.

HB630 Equal Pay (Passed 102 to 101 on 5/5/2025). Broadens pay-equity rules by adding race and ethnicity, banning pay secrecy and salary-history use, requiring pay-range disclosure, and imposing stricter enforcement.

HB273 Blighted Areas and Property Rights (Passed 110 to 93 on 4/23/2025). Allows counties to combat blight by adopting standardized property codes, and creates grant and mitigation funds to support local revitalization.

HB324 Noncitizens in Agriculture and Licensure (Passed 45 to 4 on 2/5/2025). Updates poultry technician licensing by expanding eligibility to all legal U.S. residents, raising fees, granting the state agriculture secretary broader power, and strengthening enforcement.

SB186 CO₂ Trading Program Repeal (Passed 31 to 18 on 2/4/2025). Ends Pennsylvania’s participation in RGGI by repealing CO₂ trading regulations and requiring legislative approval for any future emissions-related programs or taxes.

HB324 Noncitizens in Agriculture and Licensure (Passed 161 to 41 on 2/3/2025). Updates poultry technician licensing by expanding eligibility to all legal U.S. residents, raising fees, granting the state agriculture secretary broader power, and strengthening enforcement.

HB976 "Open Primary" Elections (passed 111 to 91 on 10/21/2024). Would let registered voters with no political party affiliation vote in primary elections.

HB613 Funding State-Aided Universities (passed 145 to 57 on 7/11/2024). Provides funding for several state-related universities (Penn State, Pitt, Temple, and Lincoln) and a private Ivy League university (Penn).

SB1026 No Wages by Cash or Check (passed 44 to 5 on 7/11/2024). Would permit employers to eliminate wages by cash or check.

SB831 Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act (passed 37 to 12 on 7/11/2024). Authorizes carbon sequestration projects to reduce “greenhouse gas emissions” and empowers the state Department of Environmental Protection to designate “environmental justice” areas based on “demographic, economic, health and environmental data.”

SB831 Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act (passed 127 to 75 on 7/11/2024). Authorizes carbon sequestration projects to reduce “greenhouse gas emissions” and empowers the state Department of Environmental Protection to designate “environmental justice” areas based on “demographic, economic, health and environmental data."

HB1993 Federal Drug Pricing (passed 48 to 1 on 7/10/2024). Requires pharmacy benefit managers to comply with the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program.

HB613 Funding State-Aided Universities (passed 44 to 6 on 7/3/2024). Provides funding for several state-related universities (Penn State, Pitt, Temple, and Lincoln) and a private Ivy League university (Penn).

HB127 Driver's Licenses for Illegal Aliens (passed 122 to 79 on 7/2/2024). Would allow a person who is 16 or 17 years of age and meets the definition of “homeless children and youths” under federal law to use a temporary address, along with the signature of a “teacher,” “social worker,” or “caseworker,” when applying for a driver’s license or identification card.

SB913 Parental Consent for Mental Health Services (passed 28 to 21 on 6/27/2024). Would require parental consent to virtual mental health services provided by or in coordination with a school entity.

HB1140 "Morning-After" Pill Mandate (passed 133 to 69 on 6/25/2024). Would require health benefit plans to cover all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs and adult male or adult female sterilization surgery.

HB777 Ban on "Ghost Guns" (passed 104 to 97 on 3/27/2024). Would amend the Uniform Firearms Act to prohibit the purchase, sale, and production of firearm or firearm parts without serial numbers.

SR251 States' Powers to Combat Illegal Migration (passed 27 to 22 on 3/19/2024). Urges the Governor to offer the services of the Pennsylvania National Guard to the State of Texas in support of Operation Lone Star.

SB721 WIC Advisory Board (Passed 50 to 0 on 12/12/23). Establishes a Women, Infants, and Children State Advisory Board to advise the Department of Health on the Pennsylvania Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

SB7 Parental Control (Passed 29 to 21 on 10/24/23). Requires school entities' governing bodies to develop a parental control policy for instructional materials and books containing sexually explicit content.

SB456 Constitution Display (Passed 42 to 8 on 10/23/23). Requires the governing board of a school entity to display the Preamble of the Constitution of the United States at the entrance of each school building.

HB1032 Solar for School Grant (Passed 134 to 69 on 6/29/23). Establishes the Solar for Schools Grant Program within the Department of Community and Economic Development.

SB750 Forced Student Loans (Passed 46 to 4 on 6/28/23). Introduces a new section in the Public School Code, requiring all students to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) before completing high school.

SB746 Dog Licenses (Passed 43 to 7 on 6/20/23). Makes changes to the Dog Law, notably to dog and kennel licensing, advertising the sale of dogs, strengthen penalties for Dog Law violations, and improve customer service, public safety, and animal welfare.

HB1500 Minimum Wage (Passed 103 to 100 on 6/20/23). Proposes a new minimum wage schedule.

HB664 WIC Advisory Board (Passed 155 to 48 on 6/12/23). Establishes a Women, Infants, and Children State Advisory Board to advise the Department of Health on the Pennsylvania Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

HB450 Government Grants (Passed 166 to 37 on 6/6/23). Aims to aid municipalities in revitalizing downtown commercial areas by supporting eligible applicants.

HB714 Gun Background Checks (Passed 109 to 92 on 5/22/23). Removes the exemption for certain private gun sales from background check requirements.

SB248 Government Loans (Passed 50 to 0 on 5/8/23). Establishes the Veteran-owned Business Loan Guarantee Program.

HB950 Workers' Rights (Passed 102 to 99 on 5/3/2023). Amends the Pennsylvania Constitution to protect the right to organize and collectively bargain for wages, hours, working conditions, economic welfare and safety at work.

SB106 Abortion & Voting (Passed 107 to 92 on 7/8/2022). This bill includes two constitutional amendments. It states that abortion is not a right and bans all abortions funded by the taxpayers. It also requires that voter ID is needed to vote.

SB106 Abortion & Voting (Passed 28 to 22 on 7/8/2022). Includes two constitutional amendments. It states that abortion is not a right and bans all abortions funded by the taxpayers. It also requires that voter ID is needed to vote.

SB982 Election Integrity (Passed 46 to 4 on 7/7/2022). Prohibits the use of non-public or outside money for the administration and execution of an election, making sure funding only comes from the taxpayers. This bans “Zuckerbucks” from elections in the state.

SB982 Election Integrity (Passed 110 to 90 on July 7, 2022). Prohibits the use of non-public or outside money for the administration and execution of an election, making sure funding only comes from the taxpayers.

HB972 Transgender Sports (Passed 30 to 20 on 6/29/2022). Provides for sport activities in public school be expressly designated male, female or coed.

SB573 Poll Watchers (Passed 111 to 89 on 6/28/2022). Allow all registered voters of Pennsylvania to be eligible to be a poll watcher in any precinct in the state of Pennsylvania.

SB573 Poll Watchers (Passed 30 to 19 on 6/6/2022). Allows all registered voters of Pennsylvania to be eligible to be a poll watcher in any precinct in the state of Pennsylvania.

HB972 Transgender Sports (Passed 115 to 84 on 4/12/2022). Provides for sport activities in public school be expressly designated male, female, or coed.

SB565 Constitutional Carry (Passed 107 to 92 on 11/16/2021).  Eliminates the requirement of a license to carry a firearm.

SB565 Constitutional Carry (Passed 29 to 21 on 11/9/2021). Eliminates the requirement of a license to carry a firearm in the state.

SB618 COVID-19 Vaccine Status (Passed 29 to 21 on 6/24/2021). Prohibits government entities and state funded colleges from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

SB618 COVID-19 Vaccine Status (Passed 112 to 89 on 6/23/2021). Prohibits government entities and state funded colleges from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination.