Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 138 — An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in incentives for municipal volunteers of fire companies and nonprofit emergency medical services agencies, further providing for definitions, for volunteer service credit program, for service record, for certification and for duties of State Fire Commissioner.

Last action — Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), June 3, 2025

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 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.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 2 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

HazMat Eligibility for Local Tax Credits

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), June 3, 2025

  2. First consideration, March 26, 2025

  3. Reported as committed, March 26, 2025

  4. Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Jan. 22, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 247 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (247)

247 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 138 do?
HazMat Eligibility for Local Tax Credits
Who sponsors SB 138?
SB 138 is sponsored by Doug Mastriano (Republican), Jay Costa (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), and Cris Dush (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 138?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 138?
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