Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 D · 4 R cosponsors

SB 38 — An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands.

Last action — Referred to Health & Human Services

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

7 changes Share ↗

AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.

The bill establishes new provisions in Pennsylvania law for liability regarding false claims, adopting the intent of federal laws related to false claims and enhancing the authority of the Attorney General.

  • The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21)

    ARTICLE XIV-E LIABILITY FOR FALSE CLAIMS

    This creates a new article in the Human Services Code that specifically addresses liability for false claims.

  • The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21)

    SUBARTICLE A PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

    This adds a preliminary provisions subarticle to the new article on liability for false claims.

  • The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21)

    Section 1401-E. Scope of article. This article relates to Commonwealth fraud prevention.

    This specifies the scope of the new article as pertaining to fraud prevention in the Commonwealth.

  • The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21)

    Section 1402-E. Declaration of policy. The General Assembly declares that this article adopts the intent of Congress...

    This establishes a declaration of policy aligning state law with federal false claims intent.

  • The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21)

    SUBARTICLE B FALSE CLAIMS

    This introduces a subarticle that outlines the specifics of false claims and associated penalties.

  • The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21)

    Section 1411-E. Acts subjecting persons to liability and damages.

    This defines various acts that will incur liability for false claims against the Commonwealth.

  • The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21)

    Section 1412-E. Attorney General investigations and prosecutions and civil actions.

    This section details the authority of the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute violations related to false claims.

Action History

  1. Referred to Health & Human Services

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (238)

238 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 238 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety labor health-insurance
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 38?
SB 38 is sponsored by Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic), Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Nikil Saval (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Cris Dush (Republican), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Frank A. Farry (Republican), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Katie J. Muth (Democratic), and Nick Miller (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 38?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 38?
Track SB 38 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 38

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 38

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →