Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

SB 593 — An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in selection of employees for entrance to or promotion in classified service, providing for additional points in grading civil service examinations of applicants with disabilities.

Last action — Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 9, 2025

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

Prognosis

Stalled 24% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

State Civil Service Hiring Preference for People with Disabilities

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 9, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 248 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (248)

248 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

civil-rights labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 593 do?
State Civil Service Hiring Preference for People with Disabilities
Who sponsors SB 593?
SB 593 is sponsored by Sharif Street (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), and John I. Kane (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 593?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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