STATE BILLPA SB 115ENGROSSED

In general powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare, further providing for personal care home and assisted living residence administrators; providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of Congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands; and establishing the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Account.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in general powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare, further providing for personal care home and assisted living residence administrators; providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of Congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands; and establishing the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Account.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
May 7, 2025
554 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
PA SB 115 · EngrossedMay 7

Follow the legislation that affects what you sell.

Get started free

Free account · 30-second setup · No credit card

What it means for vendors

Civic IQ reads each bill for what it would fund, require or change for the agencies that buy.

Bill details

Last action
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations · Oct 19, 2026
Pending committee
Rules & Executive Nominations

Sponsors

DADavid ArgallSenator · Republican · SD-029Primary sponsor
MBMichele BrooksSenator · Republican · SD-050
LBLisa BoscolaSenator · Democrat · SD-018
TPTracy PennycuickSenator · Republican · SD-024
DLDaniel LaughlinSenator · Republican · SD-049
JWJudith WardSenator · Republican · SD-030
RBRosemary BrownSenator · Republican · SD-040
DMDoug MastrianoSenator · Republican · SD-033
Show 9 more sponsors
CGChris GebhardSenator · Republican · SD-048
KPKristin Phillips-HillSenator · Republican · SD-028
SHScott HutchinsonSenator · Republican · SD-021
JSJudy SchwankSenator · Democrat · SD-011
DRDevlin RobinsonSenator · Republican · SD-037
CDCris DushSenator · Republican · SD-025
FFFrank FarrySenator · Republican · SD-006
MCMaria CollettSenator · Democrat · SD-012
NPNick PisciottanoSenator · Democrat · SD-045

Bill history

Newest first.

Oct 19, 2026Referred to Rules & Executive NominationsSenate
Oct 7, 2026In the SenateSenate
Oct 7, 2026Third consideration and final passage (139-64)House
Oct 7, 2026Re-reported as committedHouse
Oct 6, 2026Re-referred to AppropriationsHouse
Oct 6, 2026Second consideration, with amendmentsHouse
Oct 5, 2026Removed from tableHouse
Sep 28, 2026Laid on the tableHouse
Show 14 earlier actions
Sep 28, 2026First considerationHouse
Sep 28, 2026Reported as committedHouse
Jun 17, 2025Re-referred to Human ServicesHouse
Jun 17, 2025Reported with request to re-refer to Human ServicesHouse
May 8, 2025Referred to Professional LicensureHouse
May 7, 2025In the HouseHouse
May 7, 2025Third consideration and final passage (47-3)Senate
May 6, 2025Amended on third consideration (48-2)Senate
May 5, 2025Re-reported as committedSenate
May 5, 2025Re-referred to AppropriationsSenate
Apr 2, 2025Second considerationSenate
Apr 1, 2025First considerationSenate
Apr 1, 2025Reported as committedSenate
Jan 22, 2025Referred to Health & Human ServicesSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Health And Human Services: Reported as CommittedApr 1, 2025 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as CommittedMay 5, 2025 · Senate · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Floor: SB 115 PN 66, 2025 A492, PICOZZI Amendment No. A-0492May 6, 2025 · Senate · 48 yea · 2 nayPassed
Senate Floor: SB 115 PN 757, Final PassageMay 7, 2025 · Senate · 47 yea · 3 nayPassed
House Professional Licensure: Re-refer Bill To Another CommitteeJun 17, 2025 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Human Services: PN0066, Report Bill As CommittedSep 28, 2026 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Human Services: PN0757, Report Bill As CommittedSep 28, 2026 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Floor: PN0757 A04510, GERMANENESS OF AMENDMENTOct 6, 2026 · House · 103 yea · 100 nayPassed
House Floor: PN0757 A04510Oct 6, 2026 · House · 131 yea · 72 nayPassed
House Appropriations: PN0757, Re-report Bill As CommittedOct 7, 2026 · House · 24 yea · 13 nayPassed
House Floor: PN2016, FINAL PASSAGEOct 7, 2026 · House · 139 yea · 64 nayPassed

Read the bill at the source

This page follows the bill as the legislature records it. For the bill's full text and the official record, use the legislature's own site.

Work in government? Get Civic IQ free →

Start finding government buyers today.
It's free.

B2G and SLED sales intelligence. Surface government procurement signals from 100,000+ state, local, and education agencies months before the RFP.

Get started free

No credit card required