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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 617: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for intellectual disability and autism fee schedule rates.

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 617 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on April 11, 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, providing for intellectual disability and autism fee schedule rates. Primary sponsor: Carolyn Comitta (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 11, 2025): Referred to Health & Human Services.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carolyn ComittaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Amanda CappellettiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Maria CollettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Jay CostaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Wayne FontanaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Art HaywoodCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
John KaneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
James MaloneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Katie MuthCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Tracy PennycuickCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Judy SchwankCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Sharif StreetCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
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. Referred to Health & Human Services

Sources

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