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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 253: A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish a task force and advisory committee on increasing access to drug and alcohol treatment for substance use disorders; and directing the task force to make recommendations to the General Assembly.

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

HR 253 is a resolution introduced in the Pennsylvania House on June 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish a task force and advisory committee on increasing access to drug and alcohol treatment for substance use disorders; and directing the task force to make recommendations to the General Assembly. Primary sponsor: Brenda Pugh (Republican). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 9, 2025): Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brenda PughPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Danilo BurgosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse197
Gina CurryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse164
José GiralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse180
Roni GreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse190
Doyle HeffleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Joe HohensteinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse177
Lee JamesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Jeff OlsommerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse139
Nikki RiveraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Ben WaxmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse182
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. Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
  2. Reported as amended
  3. Referred to Human Services

Sources

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