Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 17 R · 9 D cosponsors

HB 1596 — An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax.

Last action — Referred to FINANCE, June 11, 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 June 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.

  • 27 sponsors

    1 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (17 R · 9 D) — 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

Sales Tax Exemption for Back-to-School Supplies

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to FINANCE, June 11, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 226 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (226)

226 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1596 do?
Sales Tax Exemption for Back-to-School Supplies
Who sponsors HB 1596?
HB 1596 is sponsored by Ann Flood (Republican), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Aaron Bernstine (Republican), Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Zachary Mako (Republican), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Jeff Olsommer (Republican), Joe Emrick (Republican), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), Jack Rader (Republican), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Gina H. Curry (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), David H. Rowe (Republican), Robert Leadbeter (Republican), Sheryl M. Delozier (Republican), Brian Smith (Republican), Brenda M. Pugh (Republican), Jonathan Fritz (Republican), Tim Twardzik (Republican), Doyle Heffley (Republican), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Gary W. Day (Republican), Peter Schweyer (Democratic), Eric J. Weaknecht (Republican), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), and Joshua Siegel.
What is the current status of HB 1596?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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