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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 38: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands.

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 38 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on March 6, 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, providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands. Primary sponsor: Lindsey Williams (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2025): Referred to Health & Human Services.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lindsey WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Maria CollettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Carolyn ComittaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Jay CostaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Cris DushCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Frank FarryCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Wayne FontanaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Vincent HughesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Nick MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Katie MuthCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Kristin Phillips-HillCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Nikil SavalCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Judy SchwankCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Pat StefanoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Tina TartaglioneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2

“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 Health & Human Services

Sources

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