Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 12 D cosponsors

HB 597 — An Act providing for the Same-Day Work and Pay Pilot Program; providing for program and for program operation; imposing duties on the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; and establishing the Same-Day Work and Pay Account.

Last action — Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 D).

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (241)

241 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

Who sponsors HB 597?
HB 597 is sponsored by MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Danilo Burgos (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Robert E. Merski (Democratic), and Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 597?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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