HB 697 — An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in administrative organization, further providing for Pennsylvania State Police; and making a repeal.
Last action — Re-committed to Appropriations
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✓Introduced
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2In 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 is in committee in the House. Introduced February 21, 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
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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23 sponsors
1 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (22 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 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
34 added · 27 removedPlain-language change summary
The amended version of Bill HB 697 changes the way the Pennsylvania State Police are organized and staffed. Specifically, it clarifies that the total number of officers and enlisted members can be determined by the Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police with the Governor's approval, but it maintains a cap of 4,310 personnel. This matters because it gives more flexibility in managing the police force while ensuring that the size does not exceed a set limit, helping to balance resource allocation and public safety.
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
713 THEPRINTER'S GENERALNO. ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
697989 2025THE INTSCHMITT,GENERAL McNEILL,ASSEMBLY HILL-EVANS,OF SANCHEZ,PENNSYLVANIA HADDOCK,HOUSE MALAGARI,L,BILL NEILSON,Session DONAHUE, KENYATTA, FREEMAN, CIRESI, GALLAGHER, DEASY AND CERRATO, FEBRUARY 21, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of AprilNo. 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the Executive Department thereof and the administrativeth by the departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof, including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or Teachers Colleges;
697 2025 INTSCHMITT, McNEILL, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ, HADDOCK, MALAGARI,L, NEILSON, DONAHUE, KENYATTA, FREEMAN, CIRESI, GALLAGHER, DEASY, CERRATO, STEELE AND SCHLOSSBERG, FEBRUARY 21, 2025 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 17, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the Executive Department thereof and the administrative departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof, including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or Teachers Colleges;
and prescribingof the mannerdeputies inand whichall theother numberassistants and compensationemployes ofion certain departments, boards and commissions shall besbe of determined," in administrative organization, further providing for Pennsylvania State Police.Police;
TheAND GeneralMAKING AssemblyA ofREPEAL. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
<-- The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
* * * SectionSECTION 2.1.1.
REPEALS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
<-- (1) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECLARES THAT THE REPEAL UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) IS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 205(B) OF THE ACT.
(2) SECTION 1733-E(3) OF THE ACT OF APRIL 9, 1929 (P.L.343, NO.176), KNOWN AS THE FISCAL CODE, IS REPEALED.
Section 2.
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Action History
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Re-committed to Appropriations
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Second consideration
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Removed from table
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Laid on the table
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First consideration
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Reported as amended
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Referred to Judiciary
Sponsors
- Tim Briggs · Primary
- Maureen E. Madden · Cosponsor
- Arvind Venkat · Cosponsor
- Liz Hanbidge · Cosponsor
- Chris Pielli · Cosponsor
- Jose Giral · Cosponsor
- Jeanne McNeill · Cosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Jim Haddock · Cosponsor
- Steven R. Malagari · Cosponsor
- Ed Neilson · Cosponsor
- Kyle Donahue · Cosponsor
- Malcolm Kenyatta · Cosponsor
- Robert Freeman · Cosponsor
- Joe Ciresi · Cosponsor
- Pat Gallagher · Cosponsor
- Daniel J. Deasy · Cosponsor
- Melissa Cerrato · Cosponsor
- Mandy Steele · Cosponsor
- Michael H. Schlossberg · Cosponsor
- Lisa A. Borowski · Cosponsor
- Louis Schmitt · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 230 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Tim Briggs Democratic
Co-sponsors (22)
- Maureen E. Madden Democratic
- Arvind Venkat Democratic
- Liz Hanbidge Democratic
- Chris Pielli Democratic
- Jose Giral Democratic
- Jeanne McNeill Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic
- Jim Haddock Democratic
- Steven R. Malagari Democratic
- Ed Neilson Democratic
- Kyle Donahue Democratic
- Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic
- Robert Freeman Democratic
- Joe Ciresi Democratic
- Pat Gallagher Democratic
- Daniel J. Deasy Democratic
- Melissa Cerrato Democratic
- Mandy Steele Democratic
- Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic
- Lisa A. Borowski Democratic
- Louis Schmitt
Not signed on (230)
230 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 230 →"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 |
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| Democratic | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (26)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Miller | — | Yea |
| Torren Ecker | — | Yea |
| Stephenie Scialabba | — | Yea |
| Andre D. Carroll | Democratic | Yea |
| Benjamin V. Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Chris Pielli | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher M. Rabb | Democratic | Yea |
| Emily Kinkead | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph C. Hohenstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Kristine C. Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle Donahue | Democratic | Yea |
| La'Tasha D. Mayes | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Hanbidge | Democratic | Yea |
| Malcolm Kenyatta | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa L. Shusterman | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Briggs | Democratic | Yea |
| Andrew Kuzma | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Rigby | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Hamm | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Kerwin | Republican | Yea |
| Joshua D. Kail | Republican | Yea |
| Kate A. Klunk | Republican | Yea |
| Rob W. Kauffman | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Leadbeter | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Borowicz | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (26)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Miller | — | Yea |
| Torren Ecker | — | Yea |
| Stephenie Scialabba | — | Yea |
| Andre D. Carroll | Democratic | Yea |
| Benjamin V. Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Chris Pielli | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher M. Rabb | Democratic | Yea |
| Emily Kinkead | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph C. Hohenstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Kristine C. Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| Kyle Donahue | Democratic | Yea |
| La'Tasha D. Mayes | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Hanbidge | Democratic | Yea |
| Malcolm Kenyatta | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa L. Shusterman | Democratic | Yea |
| Tim Briggs | Democratic | Yea |
| Andrew Kuzma | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Rigby | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Hamm | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Kerwin | Republican | Yea |
| Joshua D. Kail | Republican | Yea |
| Kate A. Klunk | Republican | Yea |
| Rob W. Kauffman | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Leadbeter | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Borowicz | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 697?
- HB 697 is sponsored by Tim Briggs (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Kyle Donahue (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Pat Gallagher (Democratic), Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), and Louis Schmitt.
- What is the current status of HB 697?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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