Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 12 D cosponsors

HB 489 — An Act establishing the Public Arts Grant Program and the Public Arts Fund; conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development; and making a transfer.

Last action — Referred to TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Feb. 5, 2025

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  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 February 05, 2025. 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.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 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.

Summary

Investing in Arts and Culture

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Feb. 5, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 489 do?
Investing in Arts and Culture
Who sponsors HB 489?
HB 489 is sponsored by Ben Waxman (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Lindsay Powell (Democratic), Anthony A. Bellmon (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Regina G. Young (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), and Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 489?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 489?
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