Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 581 — An Act amending the act of December 19, 1975 (P.L.604, No.173), entitled "An act to facilitate the use of electronic funds transfer systems by providing that credits to accounts in financial institutions designated by recipients shall satisfy legal requirements for payments by cash or checks," further providing for electronic funds transfers, for consumer protections and for payroll card accounts.

Last action — Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Oct. 28, 2025

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    Introduced
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    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 April 09, 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.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 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

Electronic Payroll

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Oct. 28, 2025

  2. Re-reported as committed, Sept. 8, 2025

  3. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 23, 2025

  4. Second consideration, June 23, 2025

  5. First consideration, June 9, 2025

  6. Reported as committed, June 9, 2025

  7. Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, April 9, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 245 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (245)

245 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

finance technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 581 do?
Electronic Payroll
Who sponsors SB 581?
SB 581 is sponsored by Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Nick Miller (Democratic), Lisa Baker (Republican), Chris Gebhard (Republican), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Sharif Street (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), and James Andrew Malone (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 581?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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