Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 21 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 879 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, providing for concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute.

Last action — Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), April 13, 2026

  1. ✓
    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 March 11, 2025. 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.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (21 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.

Summary

The Animal Welfare Cooperation Act (HB 607)

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), April 13, 2026

  2. Removed from table, Nov. 17, 2025

  3. Laid on the table, Oct. 27, 2025

  4. First consideration, Oct. 27, 2025

  5. Reported as committed, Oct. 27, 2025

  6. Referred to JUDICIARY, March 11, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 231 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (231)

231 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 879 do?
The Animal Welfare Cooperation Act (HB 607)
Who sponsors HB 879?
HB 879 is sponsored by MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Scott Conklin (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), Pat Gallagher (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), Joe Hogan (Republican), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Jacklyn Rusnock (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), and Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 879?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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