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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2706: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, establishing the Pennsylvania Child and Dependent Care Enhancement Tax Credit Program; and making a repeal.

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 2706 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on July 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, establishing the Pennsylvania Child and Dependent Care Enhancement Tax Credit Program; and making a repeal. Primary sponsor: Melissa Shusterman (Democratic). It lists 24 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 26, 2026): Referred to Finance.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 25

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melissa ShustermanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse157
Lisa BorowskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse168
Andre CarrollCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse201
Tina DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse141
Bob FreemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse136
Pat GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse173
Nancy GuenstCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse152
Manny GuzmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Liz HanbidgeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Kristine HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse167
Carol KazeemCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse159
Tarik KhanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse194
Dave MadsenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse104
La'Tasha MayesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Joe McAndrewCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Danielle OttenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse155
Darisha ParkerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse198
Chris PielliCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse156
Nikki RiveraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Jacklyn RusnockCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse126
Steve SamuelsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse135
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Mandy SteeleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Dan WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74

“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 Finance
  2. Third consideration and final passage
  3. Re-reported as amended
  4. Amended in House Committee on Appropriations
  5. Re-committed to Appropriations
  6. Second consideration
  7. Removed from table
  8. Laid on the table
  9. First consideration
  10. Reported as committed
  11. Referred to Finance

Sources

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