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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2154: An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Prison Industry Enhancement Authority; providing for employment of incarcerated individuals by private industry and for subcontracts with correctional agencies; establishing guidelines for incarcerated individual compensation; and providing for location of private sector prison industry.

Passed one chamber 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 2154 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Prison Industry Enhancement Authority; providing for employment of incarcerated individuals by private industry and for subcontracts with correctional agencies; establishing guidelines for incarcerated individual compensation; and providing for location of private sector prison industry. Primary sponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 13, 2026): Referred to Judiciary.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim BriggsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse149
Johanny Cepeda-FreytizCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Dan FrankelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Keith HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse195
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Tarik KhanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse194
Emily KinkeadCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Dave MadsenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Jeanne McNeillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse133
Chris PielliCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse156
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Melissa ShustermanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse157

“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 Judiciary
  2. Third consideration and final passage
  3. Re-reported as committed
  4. Re-committed to Appropriations
  5. Second consideration, with amendments
  6. Removed from table
  7. Laid on the table
  8. First consideration
  9. Reported as committed
  10. Referred to Judiciary

Sources

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