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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 401: An Act designating the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) as the official State reptile of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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 401 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act designating the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) as the official State reptile of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Primary sponsor: Perry Stambaugh (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2025): Laid on the table.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Perry StambaughPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
David RoweCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
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. Laid on the table
  2. First consideration
  3. Reported as committed
  4. Referred to Game & Fisheries

Sources

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