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House approves PFAS ban, consumer-subscription rules, maternal-health measure and other bills
Summary
Harrisburg — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed multiple bills during its July 1, 2025 floor session, moving several measures to the Senate for concurrence or final action.
Harrisburg — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed multiple bills during its July 1, 2025 floor session, moving several measures to the Senate for concurrence or final action.
Among the bills the House approved were: a ban on firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals (House Bill 1261); a consumer-protection law regulating negative-option subscriptions (House Bill 129); Medicaid and CHIP coverage for home blood-pressure monitors for patients at risk of preeclampsia (House Bill 1234); changes to the municipal planning code to allow specific plans for residential and nonresidential development (House Bill 1532); and a pilot redevelopment authority start-up loan program (House Bill 1574). Several occupational-licensure compacts and professional-license bills also passed. The clerk recorded roll-call tallies on final passage for each bill.
Why it matters: The measures affect public-health and safety rules, consumer protections, municipal development…
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