Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 26 D cosponsors

HB 2878 — An Act establishing the Universal Child Care Task Force; imposing duties on the Department of Human Services; and making an appropriation.

Last action — Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, Oct. 21, 2026

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    1 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (26 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

This bill establishes a task force to improve child care services in Pennsylvania.

The Universal Child Care Task Force Act creates a task force aimed at addressing issues in child care services and mandates duties for the Department of Human Services. It seeks to provide accessible and affordable child care for all families in Pennsylvania.

What this means for you
  • Families: This bill aims to improve access to affordable child care for families.

Summary

Universal Child Care Task Force

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, Oct. 21, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 227 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (227)

227 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2878 do?
Universal Child Care Task Force
Who sponsors HB 2878?
HB 2878 is sponsored by Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Lindsay Powell (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Greg Scott (Democratic), Carol Kazeem (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Heather Boyd (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), John C. Inglis III (Democratic), Gina H. Curry (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), and Kyle Donahue (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2878?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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