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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 156: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for uniformity in administration of assistance and regulations as to assistance.

Passed one chamber 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

SB 156 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for uniformity in administration of assistance and regulations as to assistance. Primary sponsor: Dave Argall (Republican). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2025): Referred to Human Services.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dave ArgallPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Lisa BakerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Jarrett ColemanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Lynda CulverCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Cris DushCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Scott HutchinsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Scott MartinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Kristin Phillips-HillCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Greg RothmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Pat StefanoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Elder VogelCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Judy WardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate30

“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 Human Services
  2. Third consideration and final passage
  3. Re-reported as committed
  4. Re-referred to Appropriations
  5. Second consideration
  6. First consideration
  7. Reported as committed
  8. Referred to Health & Human Services

Sources

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