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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 585: An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of construction, further providing for legislative intent controls.

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 585 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of construction, further providing for legislative intent controls. Primary sponsor: Jake Banta (Republican). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2025): Referred to Judiciary.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jake BantaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Russ DiamondCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Mark GillenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Seth GroveCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Joe HammCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Lee JamesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Tom JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Andrew KuzmaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Milou MackenzieCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse131
David RoweCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Brian SmithCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse66
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. Referred to Judiciary

Sources

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