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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1305: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, establishing the Office of Child Advocate; and imposing penalties.

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 1305 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on April 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, establishing the Office of Child Advocate; and imposing penalties. Primary sponsor: Christina Sappey (Democratic). It lists 23 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2025): Referred to Children & Youth.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 22 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Christina SappeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse158
Marla BrownCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Missy CerratoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Joe CiresiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Gina CurryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse164
Mary Jo DaleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse148
Nate DavidsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Tina DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse141
Dan DeasyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Bob FreemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse136
Nancy GuenstCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse152
Jim HaddockCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse118
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Kristine HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse167
Malcolm KenyattaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse181
Natalie MihalekCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Ed NeilsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse174
Jenn O'MaraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse165
Danielle OttenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse155
Chris PielliCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse156
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Mike SchlossbergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse132
Greg ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Mandy SteeleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33

“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. Referred to Children & Youth

Sources

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