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House approves bills on education, consumer protection, transit and more; votes at a glance
Summary
At its June 23 session the Pennsylvania House passed a wide slate of bills covering education, transportation, consumer protections, public safety and local governance. Below are highlights and recorded outcomes where the roll call appears in the transcript.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on June 23 considered and approved a large number of bills spanning school instruction, public safety, health coverage, local land transfers and consumer protections. Many measures were agreed to by voice or unanimous consent; others were decided by recorded roll call.
Why it matters: the bills affect state education requirements, municipal authority, veteran and volunteer benefits, tenant records, flood-map notification and product safety standards that will shape local services and regulatory oversight across the commonwealth.
Votes at a glance (title — brief description — recorded outcome where available):
- House Bill 205 — Prevents early vehicle lease termination fees when PennDOT has recalled a lessee’s driving privileges for medical reasons. Final passage: yeas 132, nays 71.
- House Bill 538 — Requires trafficking education, prevention and response programs at public institutions of higher education and private licensed schools. Final passage: yeas 203, nays 0.
- House Bill 553 — Authorizes the Department of General Services, with the governor’s approval, to convey certain lands to the Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority (Harrisburg). Final passage: yeas 189, nays 14.
- House Bill 559 — Creates a new definition of previously unlicensed location for Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board proximity rules. Final passage: yeas 203, nays 0.
- House Bill 627 — Establishes a public-safety resident communications pilot program. Final passage: yeas 197, nays 6.
- House Bill 811 — Creates civil liability for fraudulent misrepresentation of candidates (addresses deepfakes and AI misrepresentation in election materials). Final passage: yeas 203, nays 0.
- House Bill 968 — Grants reciprocity for fishing and hunting licenses for active-duty military and disabled veterans from states with reciprocal agreements. Final passage: yeas 203, nays 0.
- House Bill 1048 — Authorizes municipalities to repair or replace private sewer or water laterals connected to public systems. Final passage: yeas 113, nays 90.
- House Bill 1095 — Limits access and seals certain eviction records to protect tenants and communities; establishes limited-access periods and conditions. Final passage: yeas 105, nays 98.
- House Bill 1216 — Requires greater transparency for so-called “junk fees.” Final passage: yeas 108, nays 95.
- House Bill 1282 — Requires municipalities to notify property owners when FEMA special flood hazard maps change. Final passage: yeas 132, nays 71.
- House Bill 1306 — Exempts volunteer firefighter length-of-service award programs (LOSAP) from personal income tax. Final passage: yeas 203, nays 0.
- House Bill 1403 — Waives certain Pennsylvania Department of Education fees for educators placing certificates into voluntary inactive status and allows some CPE to be met via in-service days. Final passage: yeas 203, nays 0.
- House Bill 1404 — Extends the period CTE educators can use intern certification from three to five years and renames the category for second-career certification. Final passage: yeas 203, nays 0.
- House Bill 1425 — Establishes an electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) product directory and related regulatory measures. Final passage: yeas 180, nays 23.
- House Bill 1498 — Adopts a Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act to guide partition actions and protect family property (model legislation from the Uniform Law Commission). Final passage: yeas 181, nays 22.
Notes on procedural items and amendments: several bills were amended on the floor before final passage; some amendments were tabled following debate. Where roll-call tallies were not read aloud in the transcript, the chamber recorded the motion as “agreed to” or the bill was passed by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Next steps: Passed bills will be sent to the Senate for concurrence where noted; items referred to committee appear in the clerk’s referral list for consideration.
