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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 49: An Act amending the act of June 23, 1993 (P.L.128, No.29), known as the Plain Language Consumer Contract Act, further providing for definitions and providing for standardized terms in form contracts.

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 49 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the act of June 23, 1993 (P.L.128, No.29), known as the Plain Language Consumer Contract Act, further providing for definitions and providing for standardized terms in form contracts. Primary sponsor: Kristine Howard (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2025): Referred to Communications & Technology.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kristine HowardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse167
Johanny Cepeda-FreytizCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Scott ConklinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse77
José GiralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse180
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Malcolm KenyattaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse181
Andrew KuzmaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Chris PielliCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse156
Tarah ProbstCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse189
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Perry WarrenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse31

“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 Communications & Technology

Sources

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