July 11 – 12, 2026

Bills voted on Third Consideration

HB 482 (MARKOSEK) Establishes the Interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Act authorizing the governor to execute the International Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact to facilitate interstate practice of occupational therapy to improve access to occupational therapy services. PASSED 50-0.

HB 1102 (PIELLI) Amends Title 51 (Military Affairs) to rename the Pennsylvania National Guard’s incentive program for in-demand military occupations to the Specialty Branch Officer Incentive Program and expand it to provide bonuses to recruit chaplains and judge advocate general (JAG) officers in addition to health care officers and medical officers. Revises stipends under the program to base them upon educational attainment rather than profession. Adds additional requirements for participation in the program. Removes the minimum service period requirement for the Military College Educational Assistance Program and clarifies that physical and academic standards align with current U.S. Army standards. PASSED 50-0.

HB 1830 (FREEMAN) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) to authorize flashing blue lights on the rear of non-tow truck emergency roadside service vehicles for use only when the vehicle is stationary on the side of the road and responding to a disabled vehicle. PASSED 50-0.

HB 1860 (SALISBURY) Amends Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) to permit an individual employed by a licensee for a motor vehicle sales finance business to work remotely if certain conditions are met. Prohibits in-person consumer interactions from occurring at an employee’s personal residence. PASSED 50-0.

HB 2426 (BELLMON) Amends the act of March 29, 1803 (P.L.542, No.156), known as the Board of Wardens for the Port of Philadelphia to increase the allowable depth of vessel under the water from 27 feet to 29 feet that a river pilot of the sixth class may navigate in the Port of Philadelphia, Delaware Bay or River. PASSED 50-0.

Bills amended on Third Consideration

HB 96 (PIELLI) Amends the Real Estate Tax Sale Law to allow homeowners to assign a designated person to receive delinquent tax notifications for their property by completing and submitting to the tax bureau where the property is located a form developed and made available by the Department of Community and
Economic Development. OVER AS AMENDED.

A04096 (YAW) Clarifies that for past tax sales of unseated land, if subsurface rights were not separately assessed, the tax sale conveyed full fee-simple ownership—including oil, gas, and mineral rights—unless a documented redemption or timely court challenge occurred. Establishes strict proof requirements for any redemption claim, requires official contemporaneous records for redemption by permission, restates that taxes on unseated land are a charge against the land only (not the owner), and reaffirms the longstanding five-year limit for challenging tax sales. ADOPTED 36-14.

HB 1862 (NEILSON) Amends Titles 35 (Health and Safety), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedures) and 75 (Vehicles) to repeal and merge current statutory provisions providing for the interlock limited license and the ignition interlock restricted license into a new ignition interlock driver’s license (IIDL). Extends driver’s ignition interlock requirement until no incidents occurred for 60 days if the driver failed a start-up breath test or any retest to start vehicle or failed to bring the vehicle to a vendor for required service. Enables applications to be submitted online or at a driver’s license center, in addition to certified mail. Requires an application to be approved prior to the installation of the interlock. Requires the Department of Transportation to issue the license within 14 days of receiving the application and all other requirements. Requires the Department to establish an online portal within five years to provide multiple customer service options related to ignition interlock. Establishes a complaint process within PennDOT and administrative penalties for violations. OVER AS AMENDED.

A04183 (FARRY) Allows the owner or agent of private parking, upon application to and approval by PennDOT, to obtain a registered vehicle owner’s name and mailing address to bill a vehicle owner for unpaid parking charges and fees. ADOPTED 46-4.

HB 2559 (SMITH-WADE-EL) Provides for land conveyances and exchanges in Millersville Borough (Lancaster County), Philadelphia, Hampden Township (Cumberland County), Danville Borough (Montour County), Hermitage (Mercer County), Nanticoke (Luzerne County), Sandy Creek Township (Mercer County), and Penn Township (Snyder County). OVER AS AMENDED.

A04173 (PITTMAN) Authorizes the Department of General Services, with approval of the Governor, to release use restrictions and reversionary interests for certain real property located on the following campuses of Pennsylvania State University: Dubois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre, and York. ADOPTED 49-1.

Bills voted on Concurrence

SB 146 (BAKER) Amends the Fiscal Code with substantive language pertaining to and implementing provisions of the FY 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act. CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS 46-4.

SB 779 (PICOZZI) Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) to provide new offenses and penalties for abusive towing practices by tow truck operators and towing storage facilities. CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS 49-1.

SB 992 (BROOKS) Amends the Telemarketer Registration Act to provide comprehensive updates to modernize or provide restrictions on robocalls, text messages, and caller ID spoofing. CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS 50-0.

Bills voted on Third Consideration

HB 1505 (HANBIDGE) Amends the Public School Code by providing for various policy changes, as well as funding distributions related to the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget. PASSED 45-5.

HB 2400 (J. HARRIS) Provides for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act. PASSED 44-6.

HB 2412 (J. HARRIS) Provides for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 non-preferred appropriations to the State-Related Universities (Pennsylvania State University, the University of Pittsburgh, Temple University, and Lincoln University). PASSED 43-7.

HB 2413 (J. HARRIS) Provides for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 non-preferred appropriation to the University of Pennsylvania for veterinary activities and the Center for Infectious Disease. PASSED 47-3.

HB 96 (PIELLI) Amends the Real Estate Tax Sale Law to allow homeowners to assign a designated person to receive delinquent tax notifications for their property by completing and submitting to the tax bureau where the property is located a form developed and made available by the Department of Community and Economic Development. Clarifies that for past tax sales of unseated land, if subsurface rights were not separately assessed, the tax sale conveyed full fee-simple ownership—including oil, gas, and mineral rights—unless a documented redemption or timely court challenge occurred. Establishes strict proof requirements for any redemption claim, requires official contemporaneous records for redemption by permission, restates that taxes on unseated land are a charge against the land only (not the owner), and reaffirms the longstanding five-year limit for challenging tax sales. PASSED 42-8.

HB 858 (SOLOMON) Amends Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) by requiring the county chief assessor to establish and maintain a list of all real properties within the county. Requires corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, business trusts, other associations, estates, trusts, foundations or individuals to submit contact information to the county chief assessor within 30 days of purchasing real property. Exempts owner-occupied real property and participants in the Address Confidentiality Program. Allows a municipality to request and be provided with the list if it demonstrates a reasonable need and use for the contact information for the purpose of property maintenance and upkeep. Authorizes a county to levy a fine of up to $500 against anyone required to submit information who provides false information or intentionally fails to update their contact information. PASSED 44-6.

HB 1042 (N. NELSON) Amends Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) to provide for sentencing and parole for murder of the second degree. Establishes an inmate earned time credit program within the Department of Corrections allowing vocational training and education to be credited toward reduction of an aggregate minimum sentence in certain circumstances. PASSED 30-20.

SB 1248 (BARTOLOTTA) Designates rye whiskey as the official State spirit of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. PASSED 43-7.

HB 1286 (YOUNG) Amends the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Notification Act to require human trafficking awareness training for public lodging employees and short-term rental owners/managers within 90 days of the effective date or 90 days from hire date. Specifies the required components of the training program and requires the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) to approve free online training courses meeting the requirements and publish a list of approved
programs. Establishes both criminal and administrative penalties for violations and directs 50% of fines collected from violations to PCCD for anti-human trafficking grants. PASSED 48-2.

HB 1646 (CARROLL) Amends the Barbers’ License Law to reduce the number of members needed to establish a quorum for the State Board of Barber Examiners from six members to a majority of members constituting a quorum to conduct board business. PASSED 49-1.

HB 1851 (CURRY) Amends the Vital Statistics Law by authorizing licensed midwives to provide medical certification for fetal deaths. PASSED 49-1.

HB 1862 (NEILSON) Amends Titles 35 (Health and Safety), 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedures) and 75 (Vehicles) to repeal and merge current statutory provisions providing for the interlock limited license and the ignition interlock restricted license into a new ignition interlock driver’s license (IIDL). Extends driver’s ignition interlock requirement until no incidents occurred for 60 days if the driver failed a start-up breath test or any retest to start vehicle or failed to bring the vehicle to a vendor for required service. Enables applications to be submitted online or at a driver’s license center, in addition to certified mail. Requires an application to be approved prior to the installation of the interlock. Requires the Department of Transportation to issue the license within 14 days of receiving the application and all other requirements. Requires the Department to establish an online portal within five years to provide multiple customer service options related to ignition interlock. Establishes a complaint process within PennDOT and administrative penalties for violations. Allows the owner or agent of private parking, upon application to and approval by PennDOT, to obtain a registered vehicle owner’s name and mailing address to bill a vehicle owner for unpaid parking charges and fees. PASSED 45-5.

HB 2017 (GIRAL) Amends the Radiation Protection Act to requires the Department of Environmental Protection and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency to establish fees on small modular reactors and microreactors in an amount of not less than $10,000 and not more than $50,000 for each purpose authorized by statute. Requires DEP and PEMA to review the fees beginning in 2030, and every three years thereafter to determine whether the fee amounts appropriately cover the costs of administration. Subjects each person who holds a construction permit or operating license for a small modular reactor and microreactor from the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission to the Radiation Protection Act. PASSED 46-4.

HB 2024 (SHUSTERMAN) Amends Title 51 (Military Affairs) by directing the Office of the Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans’ Affairs to include training within its county director of veterans affairs training program on a wide range of veteran-related topics, including trauma-informed care, military sexual trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and other forms of trauma-informed care. PASSED 50-0.

HB 2401 (J. HARRIS) Provides for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Capital Budget Act. PASSED 47-3.

HB 2559 (SMITH-WADE-EL) Provides for land conveyances and exchanges in Millersville Borough (Lancaster County), Philadelphia, Hampden Township (Cumberland County), Danville Borough (Montour County), Hermitage (Mercer County), Nanticoke (Luzerne County), Sandy Creek Township (Mercer County), and Penn Township (Snyder County). Authorizes the Department of General Services, with approval of the Governor, to release the educational purposes only use restrictions on any deed conveying real property located on the following campuses of Pennsylvania State University: Dubois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre, and York and directs proceeds received for the authorized release into the General Fund. PASSED 46-4.

R.P.D.P. 1 Real Property Disposition Plan. ADOPTED 49-1.

Executive Nominations

Constables’ Education and Training Board, Wilden H. Davis CONFIRMED 49-1
Pennsylvania Drug, Device and Cosmetic Board, William D. Thompson, III CONFIRMED 49-1
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, Carolyn M. Bohmueller CONFIRMED 49-1
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, Christopher T. Brooks CONFIRMED 49-1
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, Brooke M. Burchette-Williams CONFIRMED 49-1
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, Seth M. Grove CONFIRMED 49-1
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, Michael D. Hardiman CONFIRMED 49-1
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, Timothy L. Jackson CONFIRMED 49-1
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, Curtis J. Jones, Jr. CONFIRMED 49-1
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, Laura C. Manion CONFIRMED 49-1
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, Andrea J. Martin CONFIRMED 49-1
Pennsylvania Parole Board, Suzanne V. Estrella CONFIRMED 49-1
Pennsylvania Parole Board, Stephen R. Zawisky CONFIRMED 49-1
State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, Erika Evans CONFIRMED 49-1