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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 491: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, providing for concurrent jurisdiction on military installations.

Enacted 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 491 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, providing for concurrent jurisdiction on military installations. Primary sponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 27, 2025): Act No. 6 of 2025.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris PielliPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse156
Tim BriggsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse149
Danilo BurgosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse197
Missy CerratoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Tina DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse141
José GiralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse180
Roni GreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse190
Nancy GuenstCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse152
Liz HanbidgeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Keith HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse195
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Kristine HowardCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse167
Tarik KhanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse194
Danielle OttenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse155
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Joe WebsterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse150
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. Act No. 6 of 2025
  2. Approved by the Governor
  3. Presented to the Governor
  4. Signed in Senate
  5. Signed in House
  6. Third consideration and final passage
  7. Re-reported as committed
  8. Re-referred to Appropriations
  9. Second consideration
  10. First consideration
  11. Reported as committed
  12. Referred to Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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