HR 271 — A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish an advisory committee and conduct a comprehensive study regarding the indoor air quality for seniors and children in this Commonwealth.
Last action — (Remarks see House Journal Page 1455-1456), Oct. 8, 2025
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 25, 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
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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10 sponsors
1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill directs a study on indoor air quality for seniors and children.
This resolution calls for an advisory committee to be formed for the purpose of studying indoor air quality specifically affecting seniors and children. The aim is to understand how indoor environments impact their health and well-being.
What this means for you
- Families: This means your family's indoor living conditions may be studied for their impact on health.
Summary
Indoor Air Quality Study Resolution
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
51 added · 61 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent changes to Bill HR 271 primarily clarify the mandate for establishing an advisory committee to study indoor air quality issues for different age groups, specifically children, adults, and seniors. The bill emphasizes the health risks associated with indoor air pollution, particularly for vulnerable populations like children and senior citizens. This is important because it encourages a focused approach to improving air quality, which can help reduce health risks and enhance public safety.
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
2020 PRINTER'STHE NO.GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE RESOLUTION Session of No.
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20250HR0271PN2376 - 2 - (v) Department of Human Services.
20250HR0271PN2020 - 2 - (2) At least one representative from five <-- nongovernmental organizations;
(VI) DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY.
<-- (2) AT LEAST ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM FIVE NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING EXPERTISE IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
(I) PUBLIC HEALTH.
(II) GREEN BUILDING.
(III) CONSTRUCTION TRADES.
(IV) LONG-TERM CARE.
(V) K-12 EDUCATION;
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Action History
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(Remarks see House Journal Page 1455-1456), Oct. 8, 2025
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Adopted, Oct. 8, 2025 (108-95)
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Reported as amended, Sept. 30, 2025
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Referred to HEALTH, June 25, 2025
Sponsors
- Dan Frankel · Cosponsor
- Jessica Benham · Primary
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- La'Tasha D. Mayes · Cosponsor
- Robert Freeman · Cosponsor
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Tarik Khan · Cosponsor
- Tina M. Davis · Cosponsor
- Joe Webster · Cosponsor
- G. Roni Green · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 243 not signed on · 95 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Jessica Benham Democratic
Co-sponsors (9)
- Dan Frankel Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic
- Robert Freeman Democratic
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
- Tarik Khan Democratic
- Tina M. Davis Democratic
- Joe Webster Democratic
- G. Roni Green Democratic
Not signed on (243)
243 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 243 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 91 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 108 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 47% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (203)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Miller | — | Yea |
| Joshua Siegel | — | Yea |
| Louis Schmitt | — | Nay |
| Seth Grove | — | Nay |
| Stephenie Scialabba | — | Nay |
| Torren Ecker | — | Nay |
| Abigail Salisbury | Democratic | Yea |
| Aerion Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Amen Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Andre D. Carroll | Democratic | Yea |
| Anita Astorino Kulik | Democratic | Yea |
| Anthony A. Bellmon | Democratic | Yea |
| Arvind Venkat | Democratic | Yea |
| Ben Waxman | Democratic | Yea |
| Benjamin V. Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon J. Markosek | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Munroe | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget M. Kosierowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Hill-Evans | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Kazeem | Democratic | Yea |
| Chris Pielli | Democratic | Yea |
| Christina D. Sappey | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher M. Rabb | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Frankel | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Goughnour | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan K. Williams | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel J. Deasy | Democratic | Yea |
| Danielle Friel Otten | Democratic | Yea |
| Danilo Burgos | Democratic | Yea |
| Darisha K. Parker | Democratic | Yea |
| Dave Madsen | Democratic | Yea |
| David M. Delloso | Democratic | Yea |
| Ed Neilson | Democratic | Yea |
| Eddie Day Pashinski | Democratic | Yea |
| Elizabeth Fiedler | Democratic | Yea |
| Emily Kinkead | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank Burns | Democratic | Yea |
| G. Roni Green | Democratic | Yea |
| Gina H. Curry | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Scott | Democratic | Yea |
| Greg Vitali | Democratic | Yea |
| Heather Boyd | Democratic | Yea |
| Ismail Smith-Wade-El | Democratic | Yea |
| Jacklyn Rusnock | Democratic | Yea |
| Jared G. Solomon | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Dawkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Jeanne McNeill | Democratic | Yea |
| Jennifer O'Mara | Democratic | Yea |
| Jessica Benham | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Haddock | Democratic | Yea |
| Jim Prokopiak | Democratic | Yea |
| Joanna E. McClinton | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Ciresi | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe McAndrew | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe Webster | Democratic | Yea |
| Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz | Democratic | Yea |
| John C. Inglis III | Democratic | Yea |
| Jordan A. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Jose Giral | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph C. Hohenstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Justin C. Fleming | Democratic | Yea |
| Keith S. Harris | Democratic | Yea |
| Kristine C. Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle Donahue | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle J. Mullins | Democratic | Yea |
| La'Tasha D. Mayes | Democratic | Yea |
| Leanne Krueger | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsay Powell | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa A. Borowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Hanbidge | Democratic | Yea |
| Malcolm Kenyatta | Democratic | Yea |
| Mandy Steele | Democratic | Yea |
| Manuel Guzman | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Jo Daley | Democratic | Yea |
| MaryLouise Isaacson | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew D. Bradford | Democratic | Yea |
| Maureen E. Madden | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Cerrato | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa L. Shusterman | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael H. Schlossberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Morgan Cephas | Democratic | Yea |
| Nancy Guenst | Democratic | Yea |
| Napoleon J. Nelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Nathan Davidson | Democratic | Yea |
| Nikki Rivera | Democratic | Yea |
| Pat Gallagher | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick J. Harkins | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Friel | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Takac | Democratic | Yea |
| Perry S. Warren | Democratic | Yea |
| Peter Schweyer | Democratic | Yea |
| Regina G. Young | Democratic | Yea |
| Rick Krajewski | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert E. Merski | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert F. Matzie | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert Freeman | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan A. Bizzarro | Democratic | Yea |
| Scott Conklin | Democratic | Yea |
| Sean Dougherty | Democratic | Yea |
| Steve Samuelson | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven R. Malagari | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarah Probst | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarik Khan | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Briggs | Democratic | Yea |
| Tina M. Davis | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Bernstine | Republican | Nay |
| Abby Major | Republican | Nay |
| Alec J. Ryncavage | Republican | Nay |
| Andrew Kuzma | Republican | Nay |
| Ann Flood | Republican | Nay |
| Barbara Gleim | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Roae | Republican | Nay |
| Brenda M. Pugh | Republican | Nay |
| Brett R. Miller | Republican | Nay |
| Brian C. Rasel | Republican | Nay |
| Brian Smith | Republican | Nay |
| Bryan Cutler | Republican | Nay |
| Bud Cook | Republican | Nay |
| Carl Walker Metzgar | Republican | Nay |
| Chad G. Reichard | Republican | Nay |
| Charity Grimm Krupa | Republican | Nay |
| Clint Owlett | Republican | Nay |
| Craig T. Staats | Republican | Nay |
| Craig Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Dallas Kephart | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Moul | Republican | Nay |
| Dane Watro | Republican | Nay |
| David H. Rowe | Republican | Nay |
| David H. Zimmerman | Republican | Nay |
| David M. Maloney | Republican | Nay |
| Donna Scheuren | Republican | Nay |
| Doyle Heffley | Republican | Nay |
| Eric Davanzo | Republican | Nay |
| Eric J. Weaknecht | Republican | Nay |
| Eric R. Nelson | Republican | Nay |
| Gary W. Day | Republican | Nay |
| Jack Rader | Republican | Nay |
| Jacob D. Banta | Republican | Nay |
| James B. Struzzi | Republican | Nay |
| Jamie Barton | Republican | Nay |
| Jamie L. Flick | Republican | Nay |
| Jamie Walsh | Republican | Nay |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Olsommer | Republican | Nay |
| Jeremy Shaffer | Republican | Nay |
| Jesse Topper | Republican | Nay |
| Jill N. Cooper | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Rigby | Republican | Nay |
| Joanne Stehr | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Emrick | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Hamm | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Hogan | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Kerwin | Republican | Nay |
| John A. Lawrence | Republican | Nay |
| John A. Schlegel | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Fritz | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph D'Orsie | Republican | Nay |
| Josh Bashline | Republican | Nay |
| Joshua D. Kail | Republican | Nay |
| Kate A. Klunk | Republican | Nay |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Rapp | Republican | Nay |
| Keith J. Greiner | Republican | Nay |
| Kerry A. Benninghoff | Republican | Nay |
| Kristin Marcell | Republican | Nay |
| Leslie Rossi | Republican | Nay |
| Marc S. Anderson | Republican | Nay |
| Marci Mustello | Republican | Nay |
| Mark M. Gillen | Republican | Nay |
| Marla Brown | Republican | Nay |
| Martin T. Causer | Republican | Nay |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Stender | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Armanini | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Jones | Republican | Nay |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | Nay |
| Mindy Fee | Republican | Nay |
| Natalie Mihalek | Republican | Nay |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | Nay |
| Perry A. Stambaugh | Republican | Nay |
| R. Lee James | Republican | Nay |
| Rich Irvin | Republican | Nay |
| Rob W. Kauffman | Republican | Nay |
| Robert Leadbeter | Republican | Nay |
| Roman Kozak | Republican | Nay |
| Russ Diamond | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Warner | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Barger | Republican | Nay |
| Shelby Labs | Republican | Nay |
| Sheryl M. Delozier | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Borowicz | Republican | Nay |
| Steven C. Mentzer | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas H. Kutz | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas L. Mehaffie | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Twardzik | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy J. O'Neal | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | Nay |
| Tina Pickett | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Jones | Republican | Nay |
| Valerie S. Gaydos | Republican | Nay |
| Wendy Fink | Republican | Nay |
| Zachary Mako | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 271 do?
- Indoor Air Quality Study Resolution
- Who sponsors HR 271?
- HR 271 is sponsored by Dan Frankel (Democratic), Jessica Benham (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), and G. Roni Green (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HR 271?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced June 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HR 271?
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