Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 15 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 2729 — An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, providing for the offense of animal hoarding; and, in sentencing, providing for sentencing for animal hoarding.

Last action — Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced August 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.

A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill establishes penalties for animal hoarding in Pennsylvania.

This bill defines animal hoarding as an offense and sets out sentencing guidelines for those convicted. It aims to address issues related to the care and management of animals.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 237 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (237)

237 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 237 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety agriculture
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2729?
HB 2729 is sponsored by Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Robert E. Merski (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), Dave Madsen (Democratic), Joe McAndrew (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Manuel Guzman (Democratic), Brenda M. Pugh (Republican), and Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2729?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced August 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 2729?
Track HB 2729 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 2729

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 2729

Last checked for changes 2 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →