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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1479: An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, further providing for definitions and for relief; and, in protection of victims of sexual violence or intimidation, further providing for definitions and for relief.

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 1479 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on September 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, further providing for definitions and for relief; and, in protection of victims of sexual violence or intimidation, further providing for definitions and for relief. Primary sponsor: Kristin Marcell (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 17, 2025): Laid on the table.

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Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kristin MarcellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse178
Mike ArmaniniCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Tim BrennanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Mark GillenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Shelby LabsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse143
Abby MajorCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Natalie MihalekCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Craig StaatsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse145
K.C. TomlinsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18

“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 amended
  4. Referred to Judiciary

Sources

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