Bill Information

Senate Bill 156
2025-2026 Regular Session
An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for uniformity in administration of assistance and regulations as to assistance.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Senator Senator David Argall
Senator David Argall
R Senate District 29
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Senator Sen. Scott Martin
Sen. Scott Martin
R Senate District 13
Photo of Senator Sen. Greg Rothman
Sen. Greg Rothman
R Senate District 34
Photo of Senator Sen. Jarrett Coleman
Sen. Jarrett Coleman
R Senate District 16
Photo of Senator Sen. Judy Ward
Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30
Photo of Senator Sen. Scott Hutchinson
Sen. Scott Hutchinson
R Senate District 21
Photo of Senator Sen. Cris Dush
Sen. Cris Dush
R Senate District 25
Photo of Senator Sen. Lisa Baker
Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Photo of Senator Sen. Elder Vogel
Sen. Elder Vogel
R Senate District 47
Photo of Senator Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill
R Senate District 28
Photo of Senator Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver
Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver
R Senate District 27
Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Stefano
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Human Services, Jan. 29, 2025 House
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0106 Referred to Health & Human Services, Jan. 23, 2025
Reported as committed, Jan. 27, 2025
First consideration, Jan. 27, 2025
Second consideration, Jan. 28, 2025
Re-referred to Appropriations, Jan. 28, 2025
Re-reported as committed, Jan. 29, 2025
Third consideration and final passage, Jan. 29, 2025 (30-19)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 83-84), Jan. 29, 2025
In the House
Referred to Human Services, Jan. 29, 2025
Printers Numbers
Jan 23, 2025
PN 106
Votes
Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 35, 129, 149, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 173, 186 and 187)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 35, 129, 149, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 173, 186 and 187)

(to consider Senate Bills No. 155, 156 and 157)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 155, 156 and 157)
Statute References
There are no statute references for this bill.
Senate Bill 156
2025-2026 Regular Session
Sponsors
ARGALL, MARTIN, ROTHMAN, COLEMAN, J. WARD, HUTCHINSON, DUSH, BAKER, VOGEL, PHILLIPS-HILL, CULVER, STEFANO

Short Title
An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for uniformity in administration of assistance and regulations as to assistance.

Memo Subject
Ensuring the Department of Human Services Preserves Assistance Dollars for Those Who Truly Need It

Actions
0106 Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Jan. 23, 2025
Reported as committed, Jan. 27, 2025
First consideration, Jan. 27, 2025
Second consideration, Jan. 28, 2025
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 28, 2025
Re-reported as committed, Jan. 29, 2025
Third consideration and final passage, Jan. 29, 2025 (30-19)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 83-84), Jan. 29, 2025
In the House
Referred to HUMAN SERVICES, Jan. 29, 2025

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