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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2298: An Act amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, in short title and definitions, further providing for definitions; and, in enforcement and penalties, further providing for enforcement of this act by the secretary and provisions for inspections.

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 2298 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on March 18, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, in short title and definitions, further providing for definitions; and, in enforcement and penalties, further providing for enforcement of this act by the secretary and provisions for inspections. Primary sponsor: Kerry Benninghoff (Republican). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2026): Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kerry BenninghoffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse171
Mike ArmaniniCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Aaron BernstineCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Joe CiresiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Dave DellosoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse162
Jim HaddockCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse118
Rob KauffmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Charity KrupaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Andrew KuzmaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Milou MackenzieCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse131
David RoweCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Brian SmithCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Michael StenderCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Dane WatroCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse116

“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 Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Sources

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