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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 731: An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly, providing for short title of chapter and further providing for determination of eligibility and for the Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Needs Enhancement Tier ; and making an editorial change.

Passed both chambers 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 731 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on May 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly, providing for short title of chapter and further providing for determination of eligibility and for the Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Needs Enhancement Tier ; and making an editorial change. Primary sponsor: Frank Farry (Republican). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 12, 2025): Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations.

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 9 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Frank FarryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Lisa BakerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Rosemary BrownCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate40
Maria CollettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Jay CostaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Lynda CulverCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Wayne FontanaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Art HaywoodCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Vincent HughesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
John KaneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Wayne LangerholcCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate35
James MaloneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Steve SantarsieroCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Judy SchwankCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
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 Rules & Executive Nominations
  2. Third consideration and final passage
  3. Re-reported as amended
  4. Re-referred to Appropriations
  5. Second consideration
  6. Removed from table
  7. Laid on the table
  8. First consideration
  9. Reported as committed
  10. Referred to Aging & Older Adult Services
  11. Third consideration and final passage
  12. Re-reported as committed

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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