Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 4 D cosponsors

HB 1609 — An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in Commonwealth budget procedures, providing for essential service payments during budget impasse.

Last action — Referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 16, 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 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · 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.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

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

Payment of Essential Services During Budget Impasse

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 16, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 244 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (244)

244 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1609 do?
Payment of Essential Services During Budget Impasse
Who sponsors HB 1609?
HB 1609 is sponsored by Marla Brown (Republican), Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican), Jill N. Cooper (Republican), Joe Emrick (Republican), Gary W. Day (Republican), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), and Keith S. Harris (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 1609?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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