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 — Adopted
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✓Introduced
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✓In 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 has passed the House. Introduced June 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
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 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
61 added · 51 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of HR 271 adds a directive for the Joint State Government Commission to not only look at indoor air quality issues for children and seniors but also to include adults in their comprehensive study. Additionally, the timeline for forming the advisory committee remains unchanged at 90 days after the resolution’s adoption. This broader focus on all age groups emphasizes the importance of addressing indoor air quality as a significant health concern for the entire population, not just vulnerable groups.
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
2020 THEPRINTER'S GENERALNO. ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE RESOLUTION Session of No.
2712376 2025THE INTRODUCEDGENERAL BYASSEMBLY BENHAM,OF HILL-EVANS,PENNSYLVANIA MAYES,HOUSE FREEMAN, SANCHEZ, FRANKEL AND KHAN, JUNE 24, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, JUNE 25, 2025 A RESOLUTION DirectingSession theof JointNo. State Government Commission to establish an regarding the indoor air quality for seniors and children in this Commonwealth.
271 2025 INTRODUCED BY BENHAM, HILL-EVANS, MAYES, FREEMAN, SANCHEZ, FRANKEL AND KHAN, JUNE 24, 2025 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 A RESOLUTION Diradvisory committee and conduct a comprehensive studyblish an regarding the indoor air quality for seniors and children in this Commonwealth.
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;
20250HR0271PN202020250HR0271PN2376 - 3 -
Action History
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Adopted
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Reported as amended
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Referred to Health
Sponsors
- Jessica Benham · Primary
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- La'Tasha D. Mayes · Cosponsor
- Robert Freeman · Cosponsor
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Dan Frankel · 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 · 91 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Jessica Benham Democratic
Co-sponsors (9)
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic
- Robert Freeman Democratic
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
- Dan Frankel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Torren Ecker | — | Nay |
| Seth Grove | — | Nay |
| Dan Miller | — | Yea |
| Louis Schmitt | — | Nay |
| Stephenie Scialabba | — | Nay |
| Joshua Siegel | — | Yea |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 8% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (26)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Arvind Venkat | Democratic | Yea |
| Benjamin V. Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget M. Kosierowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Frankel | Democratic | Yea |
| Danielle Friel Otten | Democratic | Yea |
| Heather Boyd | Democratic | Yea |
| Jessica Benham | Democratic | Yea |
| Kristine C. Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| La'Tasha D. Mayes | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa A. Borowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Hanbidge | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa L. Shusterman | Democratic | Yea |
| Rick Krajewski | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarik Khan | Democratic | Yea |
| Brad Roae | Republican | Yea |
| Charity Grimm Krupa | Republican | Yea |
| David H. Zimmerman | Republican | Yea |
| Gary W. Day | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Walsh | Republican | Nay |
| Joanne Stehr | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Rapp | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Rossi | Republican | Yea |
| Marla Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Borowicz | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Twardzik | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 15% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (26)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Arvind Venkat | Democratic | Yea |
| Benjamin V. Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget M. Kosierowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Frankel | Democratic | Yea |
| Danielle Friel Otten | Democratic | Yea |
| Heather Boyd | Democratic | Yea |
| Jessica Benham | Democratic | Yea |
| Kristine C. Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| La'Tasha D. Mayes | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa A. Borowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Hanbidge | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa L. Shusterman | Democratic | Yea |
| Rick Krajewski | Democratic | Yea |
| Tarik Khan | Democratic | Yea |
| Brad Roae | Republican | Yea |
| Charity Grimm Krupa | Republican | Nay |
| David H. Zimmerman | Republican | Yea |
| Gary W. Day | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Walsh | Republican | Nay |
| Joanne Stehr | Republican | Nay |
| Kathy L. Rapp | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Rossi | Republican | Yea |
| Marla Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Borowicz | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Twardzik | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HR 271?
- HR 271 is sponsored by Jessica Benham (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Dan Frankel (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 has passed the House. Introduced June 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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