Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 14 D · 5 R cosponsors

HB 285 — An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in constables, further providing for restricted account and for fees.

Last action — Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 23, 2025

  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 January 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · 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.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.

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.

Summary

Improving Compensation for Our Constables

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 23, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 234 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (234)

234 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 285 do?
Improving Compensation for Our Constables
Who sponsors HB 285?
HB 285 is sponsored by Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Joe Hogan (Republican), Jack Rader (Republican), Kathleen C. Tomlinson (Republican), Kristin Marcell (Republican), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), and Paul Friel (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 285?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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