Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 256: An Act providing for standards for carbon monoxide alarms in child care facilities; and imposing penalties.

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

SB 256 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing for standards for carbon monoxide alarms in child care facilities; and imposing penalties. Primary sponsor: Wayne Fontana (Democratic). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 4, 2026): Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Wayne FontanaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Rosemary BrownCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate40
Amanda CappellettiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Carolyn ComittaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Jay CostaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Frank FarryCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Art HaywoodCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Vincent HughesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
John KaneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Dan LaughlinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Katie MuthCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Tracy PennycuickCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Steve SantarsieroCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Nikil SavalCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Judy SchwankCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Tina TartaglioneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Lindsey WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate38

“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 Senate Rule 9)
  2. Re-reported as committed
  3. Re-referred to Appropriations
  4. Second consideration
  5. First consideration
  6. Reported as committed
  7. Referred to Health & Human Services

Sources

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