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Votes at a glance: House adopts several health, education and transportation measures on June 1, 2026
Summary
On June 1 the House adopted a series of bills and resolutions: seizure‑recognition training for school staff (HB1045), preeclampsia awareness and Lynx Day resolutions, medical cannabis access for terminally ill patients (HB2254), lower default speed limits on dirt/gravel roads (HB2274), big game tagging modernization (HB2363), and educator certification fee redirection to a talent recruitment account (HB2436).
The House recorded a number of roll‑call decisions on June 1 across health, education, transportation and administrative matters.
Resolutions
- A resolution designating April 14, 2026 as animal control officer and animal cruelty officer day and recognizing National Animal Control Appreciation Week was adopted (ayes 198, nays 3).
- House Resolution 517, recognizing May as Preeclampsia Awareness Month, was adopted after remarks by Representative Mays (ayes 186, nays 15).
- A resolution recognizing June 1, 2026 as Links Day in Pennsylvania was read; consideration was temporarily set aside.
Bills (final passage highlights)
- HB1045: Requires seizure recognition and first‑aid training for school nurses and certain school staff. Sponsor Representative Kazim described the bill as a safety measure; final passage recorded yays 129, nays 71.
- HB2254: Allows medical cannabis access for terminally ill patients in hospitals; sponsors recounted patient stories and the bill passed (ayes 174, nays 27).
- HB2274: Lowers the default speed limit on dirt and gravel roads from 55 mph to 35 mph; final passage recorded yays 121, nays 80.
- HB2363: Modernizes tagging and reporting for big game harvest to permit updated methods; final passage recorded yeas 199, nays 2.
- HB2436: Redirects standard educator certification fees into a talent recruitment account; the House passed the bill unanimously (ayes 201, nays 0).
Procedural notes: the clerk read multiple referrals, the committee on committees report was presented, and the House adjourned until June 2, 2026 at 11 a.m.
