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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1157: An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1157 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on April 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions. Primary sponsor: Christina Sappey (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2025): Laid on the table.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Christina SappeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse158
Johanny Cepeda-FreytizCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Missy CerratoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Torren EckerCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Maureen MaddenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Danielle OttenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse155
Eddie PashinskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Catherine WallenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse193

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on the table
  2. First consideration
  3. Reported as committed
  4. Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source