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Representative Abney, the bill's sponsor, described the measure as \u001cmodeled off of federal bipartisan legislation\u001d and said it would \u001cinstruct our Department of Health to launch a public awareness campaign to talk about the important role and impacts that fathers have on maternal health outcomes.\u001d Representative Rapp, the Republican health committee chair, said, \u001cWhen fathers are engaged during pregnancy, maternal health outcomes improve.\u001d Representative Krupa also spoke in support, saying, \u001cA child thrives when both parents are engaged.\u001d

The clerk recorded final passage as 198 yeas and 5 nays; the transcript shows the bill passed the House and will be returned to the Senate for concurrence.

Why it matters: Backers said the bill seeks to improve maternal-health outcomes by increasing father engagement through public messaging and provider guidance. The transcript indicates the bill would fund a public-awareness campaign and direct the Department of Health to produce guidance for clinicians; it did not provide implementation details or specific funding amounts.

Details and debate: Representative Abney said the bill attempts to include fathers in stages from pre-pregnancy through postpartum and thanked committee members and caucus leadership for bipartisan consideration. Representative Rapp read part of the bill's purpose on the floor, emphasizing provider engagement of fathers. Representative Krupa framed the measure as support for family stability and maternal support.

Ending: With passage by the House, HB 1212 advances to the Pennsylvania Senate. The transcript did not include enacted dates, appropriation details, or a signed-enactment status.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Session -- September 29, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The House passed House Bill 1212, the 'Pennsylvania Dads Matter Act,' directing the Department of Health to conduct a public awareness campaign and provide guidance to health-care providers to encourage father involvement in maternal health.","taxTitle","House of Representatives, Legislative, Pennsylvania","taxId",21057,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6460572,"House approves amendment to DUI treatment program bill after bipartisan work; bill reprinted",11,1169620,1181180,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5851418-b7520b2c8d489a796b6441683655a87a&start=1169&end=1181","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5851418-b7520b2c8d489a796b6441683655a87a/thumbnail_1169620.jpg","/articles/6460572/Pennsylvania/House-approves-amendment-to-DUI-treatment-program-bill-after-bipartisan-work-bill-reprinted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6460572-1ca291239ed6f0ab4d3020a99ea1fdc6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190071&Signature=TzkI3zHrShreFAyg5q3-95KmE5H-sEiLLpC7ScTT0cTlECPy3yGY5BgnE6Ihcu5t3iF8PjdAjkWGXxKiUhO5bW7k75F~PQ2x~8OWmUygT0KmSR4QpNipjEkI6Q83wA8Zew6tiv4kdNvzc1fie1HeAsjQVGbviTIsKLTINMvE6Trz5tn1O1jKf8-53ls5wFmAjWMgjclTPNcjsfTZqWqMbv2XkXU~DJ9toOChIPq5XJzHCR~IhHli~GMI1vH3EL~IBguSHTEbg0WetskxVUSpvq53g1ZlqxO2sv21BQntxYeDsjzJMOjzBREvHf9AP5Vplmm-hzPiU0uPboNJ0FC3VA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pennsylvania House on Sept. 29 approved an amendment to House Bill 1615, which establishes a driving-under-the-influence treatment program. The amendment's sponsor and other leaders described it as a bipartisan product worked out by committee staff.

Representative Hohenstein, identified in the transcript as the maker of amendment 01603, asked colleagues to support the amendment, calling it \u001cthe product of truly bipartisan effort.\u001d Minority Judiciary Chair Representative Kaufman also said he appreciated the work and that the amendment \u001cis agreed to.\u001d The clerk recorded the roll call on the amendment as 202 yeas and 1 nay; the amendment was agreed to.

After the amendment's passage, the House agreed to the bill as amended and the bill was ordered reprinted; the transcript records that the bill \"as amended will be reprinted.\" The record did not include a separate final-passage roll call for the bill on the floor during the excerpt.

Why it matters: Proponents described the amendment as a bipartisan compromise developed by both Democratic and Republican staff and committee leadership. Supporters said it strengthens the underlying DUI treatment program and is the product of work by committee chairs and staff.

Details from debate and votes: Representative Hohenstein spoke in favor of the amendment and thanked the chairs and staff for bipartisan work. Representative Kaufman, minority chair of judiciary, said the amendment was agreed to. The clerk recorded the amendment vote as 202 yeas and 1 nay. The bill as amended was agreed to on the floor and reprinted; no additional floor final-passage tally appears in the provided transcript excerpt.

Ending: The amended bill will be reprinted for the House record; the transcript did not show subsequent Senate action or an enactment date.","The House agreed to an amendment to House Bill 1615 establishing a DUI treatment program; the amendment was described as a bipartisan product and passed 202-1, and the bill as amended was ordered reprinted.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6460577,"House passes landslide and sinkhole insurance program to create dedicated state fund",110,1199180,1310070,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5851418-b7520b2c8d489a796b6441683655a87a&start=1199&end=1310","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5851418-b7520b2c8d489a796b6441683655a87a/thumbnail_1199180.jpg","/articles/6460577/Pennsylvania/House-passes-landslide-and-sinkhole-insurance-program-to-create-dedicated-state-fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6460577-f8b8bbc14d0f3353290fcdcd514d7866/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190071&Signature=CIAuLA18uzzH5s1D~mjuYViuN-RKWJjLEl~jMJzmPNI8h7U1Iq3dWZ~HCpIcmYJHHn-4HTX2WFaJC16ornPx-pPalAct5wq1ICzxjY~NCpMpoN4eKLaRaW4kmbII~azDVKM8SqM~vR61JSybHh7Eh03kxJDuBeYDabUjjYb0CWGVex8Fi5PCyg0uXTy6H3iRX91BUi0FSs0Y6wHTrHER2ZLnXBycKOO8FSYbNQXh5VR0egBKDV42fG6HJCnss3UNkYo5d~9pa86NZ7VZuuBfGUgwQfb3yEZz~Ej2qdG-PU67CiXOVTC0QB-EZ5DQ~LdKzs~ywofXwFJsiZ5n7Lp9IQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pennsylvania House on Sept. 29 passed House Bill 589, establishing a state landslide and sinkhole insurance program that supporters said will be financed by premiums and administered as a dedicated fund to assist homeowners and municipalities after land-movement damage.

Supporters said the bill creates a state-run, self-sustaining insurance mechanism modeled on Pennsylvania's mine-subsidence program that would pay claims for damage caused by landslides and sinkholes. Representative Kinkade, who sponsored the bill, told colleagues it is \u001cthis is a bill that has been a long time in the making.\u001d She said Southwestern Pennsylvania has had especially high rates of landslides and that affected homeowners can lose their homes through no fault of their own.

The bill passed final passage on a roll call of 152 yeas and 51 nays. The clerk recorded the tally as 152-51.

Why it matters: Backers said private insurance markets often do not offer coverage for land movement, leaving affected homeowners and local governments to rely on emergency state funding. Representative Kinkade argued the proposed fund would be self-sustaining over time, with premiums supporting claims and the program eventually repaying initial seed funding. Representative Gaydos, also speaking in support, said the program will be administered through the Department of Community and Economic Development rather than the Department of Environmental Protection and described the fund as a \u001cdedicated fund\u001d that can provide more accountable, expedited assistance.

Details from debate and text: Representative Kinkade said the state already runs a mine-subsidence insurance program and that this bill \u001cseeks to set up an insurance fund that would be self sustaining.\u001d Gaydos said landslides'and sinkholes'can take out roads and prevent people from getting to work, and that a dedicated program could better serve affected communities.

What the House did: The House voted to pass HB 589; the clerk recorded final passage and the House will send the bill to the Senate for concurrence.

Context and next steps: Supporters framed the program as modeled on a 60-year-old mine-subsidence program and said the structure is intended to avoid private-market withdrawals that leave homeowners without coverage. The transcript did not specify the bill's initial seed amount, premium schedules, or the timetable for implementation; those details would be set in implementing language and administrative rules or subsequent fiscal documents.

Ending: With final passage by the House, HB 589 now moves to the Pennsylvania Senate. The transcript did not record any Senate action, enactment date, or implementation timeline.","The Pennsylvania House passed House Bill 589 to create a landslide and sinkhole insurance program funded by premiums and administered as a dedicated fund; supporters said the program is modeled on the state's mine-subsidence program and would help homeowners and municipalities recover from land-movement damage.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6460564,"Votes at a glance: key House actions Sept. 29, 2025",231,1142720,1374470,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5851418-b7520b2c8d489a796b6441683655a87a&start=1142&end=1374","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5851418-b7520b2c8d489a796b6441683655a87a/thumbnail_1142720.jpg","/articles/6460564/Pennsylvania/Votes-at-a-glance-key-House-actions-Sept-29-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6460564-969e4aa2bfcd763c268f1dfa0e0bd554/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190071&Signature=EY0v2XZyA9ipcHdrdLo-Q2SD6M6IRbBpRrOBz6ue0XpxsUEbSqXKD8cIN5H-nK24V5-Z2DlzIF~zpk3LvvN8RgdkgFsUsP9RWYLDr2dIARB6FR07Vj-GKw8QCT28Si2xi1o3I7z4EME~J-ajoFiYnVFkoPKnPCItyD4-4USIrY3~NoHDJKtVLBVCCE0i5Z~rk1eO0NezCOBp-EZNlYwgDJQRK5d69dKEEepRjMydEu7RVjV4rO4SCwmBc-FI5rrMO3fkv2PzyN6QHhrSPpBq95tl8eFvKdg1KFKf-ntEs0H~z9QjCLPXDw26shCVJz1OHZRmEsogtClCLKzPiyVK5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On Sept. 29 the Pennsylvania House completed floor action on multiple bills and a resolution. The entries below list each item called on the floor in the provided transcript excerpt, the formal outcome recorded in the transcript, and any recorded roll-call tallies.

- House Resolution 265 (Taekwondo Grandmasters Appreciation Day): Adopted. Clerk recorded ayes 198, nays 5 (transcript: \"The ayes are 198. The nays are 5. The resolution's adopted.\").

- House Bill 97 (equitable division of marital property): Final passage recorded. Clerk recorded yeas 121, nays 82; \"The bill passes the House finally\" and will be returned to the Senate for concurrence.

- House Bill 589 (landslide and sinkhole insurance program): Final passage recorded. Clerk recorded yeas 152, nays 51; bill passed the House and will be returned to the Senate for concurrence. (Separate full article covers debate.)

- House Bill 1108 (copayments for subsidized child care): Final passage recorded. Clerk recorded yeas 198, nays 5; bill passed the House and will be returned to the Senate for concurrence.

- House Bill 1212 (Pennsylvania Dads Matter Act): Final passage recorded. Clerk recorded yeas 198, nays 5; bill passed the House and will be returned to the Senate for concurrence. (Separate full article covers debate.)

- House Bill 1615 (DUI treatment program): The House agreed to amendment 01603; clerk recorded ayes 202, nays 1. The bill as amended was agreed to and ordered reprinted; later in the session the majority leader moved to recommit this bill to the Appropriations Committee (see referral list below).

- House Bill 1667 (technical fix to jobs and investment tax credit): Final passage recorded. Clerk recorded yeas 182, nays 21; bill passed the House and will be returned to the Senate for concurrence.

- Referred / recommitted to Appropriations (motion recorded on the floor): The majority leader moved that the following bills be recommitted to the Appropriations Committee: House Bill 706; House Bill 1099; House Bill 1593; House Bill 1615; House Bill 1651; House Bill 1859. The transcript records the motion and the list but does not show a separate roll call for the recommit motion in the provided excerpt.

Notes on method and limitations: The summary follows the floor transcript excerpt. If the transcript listed a bill with only a clerk summary and no recorded final action within the excerpt, that bill is not listed as finally passed here. Where roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript, they are reported verbatim. If a bill was later recommitted to committee during the same session, the recommit action is noted.

Ending: Bills passed by the House will be sent to the Senate for consideration; bills recommitted will proceed through committee as indicated in the House record.","Summary of major floor actions, including final passage votes, amendment results, and referrals to committees from the Sept. 29 House session.","actionData","errors"]

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