Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 18 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 1606 — An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, further providing for personal needs allowance deduction for medical assistance-eligible persons in nursing facilities.

Last action — Laid on the table, Sept. 10, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 16, 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.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (18 D · 2 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

Increasing Personal Needs Allowance Deductions

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table, Sept. 10, 2025

  2. Re-reported as committed, Sept. 10, 2025

  3. Re-committed to RULES, June 23, 2025

  4. First consideration, June 23, 2025

  5. Reported as committed, June 23, 2025

  6. Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES, June 16, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 233 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (233)

233 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1606 do?
Increasing Personal Needs Allowance Deductions
Who sponsors HB 1606?
HB 1606 is sponsored by Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Tina Pickett (Republican), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), R. Lee James (Republican), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Joe McAndrew (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), Manuel Guzman (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Gina H. Curry (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), and Perry S. Warren (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 1606?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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