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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1897: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for election of members and vacancies.

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 1897 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on September 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for election of members and vacancies. Primary sponsor: Greg Scott (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 30, 2025): Referred to State Government.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg ScottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Missy CerratoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Paul FrielCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Roni GreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse190
Nancy GuenstCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse152
Pat HarkinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Bob MerskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Danielle OttenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse155
Tarah ProbstCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse189
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153

“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 State Government

Sources

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