Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 749: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance, further providing for uniformity in administration of assistance and regulations as to assistance and for copayments for subsidized child care, providing for report on transition to chip-enabled access cards, further providing for reports to General Assembly, for persons eligible for medical assistance and for nonemergency medical transportation services and providing for abrogation of regulatory requirements for payment for outpatient behavioral health services within physical confines of behavioral health clinic facilities and for SNAP benefit reporting; and making a repeal.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 749 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance, further providing for uniformity in administration of assistance and regulations as to assistance and for copayments for subsidized child care, providing for report on transition to chip-enabled access cards, further providing for reports to General Assembly, for persons eligible for medical assistance and for nonemergency medical transportation services and providing for abrogation of regulatory requirements for payment for outpatient behavioral health services within physical confines of behavioral health clinic facilities and for SNAP benefit reporting; and making a repeal. Primary sponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 12, 2025): Act No. 46 of 2025.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Madsen | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 104 |
| Lisa Borowski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 168 |
| Missy Cerrato | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 151 |
| Gina Curry | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 164 |
| Nate Davidson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 103 |
| Tina Davis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 141 |
| Justin Fleming | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 105 |
| José Giral | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 180 |
| Roni Green | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 190 |
| Keith Harris | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 195 |
| Kristine Howard | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 167 |
| Tarik Khan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 194 |
| Maureen Madden | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 115 |
| La'Tasha Mayes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 24 |
| Brenda Pugh | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 120 |
| Nikki Rivera | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Abigail Salisbury | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 34 |
| Ben Sanchez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 153 |
| Joe Webster | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 150 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Act No. 46 of 2025
- Approved by the Governor
- Presented to the Governor
- Signed in Senate
- Signed in House
- House concurred in Senate amendments
- Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
- Referred to Rules
- Third consideration and final passage
- Re-reported as amended
- Re-referred to Appropriations
- Second consideration
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