Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 18 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1277 — An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in plants and plant products, providing for plant and pollinator protection; conferring powers and duties on the Department of Agriculture and Secretary of Agriculture; establishing the Plant and Pollinator Protection Committee and the Plant and Pollinator Protection Account; repealing provisions relating to bees; imposing penalties; and making repeals.

Last action — Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, April 21, 2025

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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 April 21, 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

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (18 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

Strengthening protection of Pennsylvania's pollinators and plants

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, April 21, 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

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1277 do?
Strengthening protection of Pennsylvania's pollinators and plants
Who sponsors HB 1277?
HB 1277 is sponsored by Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), R. Lee James (Republican), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), and Maureen E. Madden (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 1277?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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