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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2256: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in theft and related offenses, further providing for grading of theft offenses.

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 2256 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on March 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in theft and related offenses, further providing for grading of theft offenses. Primary sponsor: Brenda Pugh (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 2, 2026): Referred to Judiciary.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brenda PughPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Kerry BenninghoffCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse171
Keith GreinerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Liz HanbidgeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Jeff OlsommerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse139
Dave ZimmermanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse99

“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

Sources

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