Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 D · 4 R cosponsors

SB 38 — An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands.

Last action — Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, March 6, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 4 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

Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Act for Taxpayer Accountability

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, March 6, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (238)

238 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 38 do?
Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Act for Taxpayer Accountability
Who sponsors SB 38?
SB 38 is sponsored by Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic), Nick Miller (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Cris Dush (Republican), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Frank A. Farry (Republican), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Katie J. Muth (Democratic), Nikil Saval (Democratic), Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), and Judith L. Schwank (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 38?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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