Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 11 R cosponsors

HB 601 — A Joint Resolution proposing integrated amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, changing the Commonwealth's fiscal period from one year to two years.

Last action — Referred to Appropriations

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    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.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · 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.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill proposes to change the Commonwealth's fiscal period from one year to two years.

  • Article VIII, Section 7(a)(2)

    year → period

    Changes the maturity period for issuing tax anticipation notes from one year to the specified fiscal period.

  • Article VIII, Section 7(a)(4)

    years → periods

    Updates the time frame for calculating allowable net debt based on tax revenue from five fiscal years to five fiscal periods.

  • Article VIII, Section 11(a)

    year → period

    Extends the fiscal period for appropriating gasoline and motor fuel taxes to two years.

  • Article VIII, Section 12

    Annually, at → At the times set by law,

    Establishes that the Governor submits budgets at times designated by law rather than annually.

  • Article VIII, Section 12(a)

    year → period

    Specifies that the Governor's operating budget is for a two-year period instead of one year.

  • Article VIII, Section 12(b)

    year → period

    Indicates that the capital budget submitted by the Governor is for a two-year period.

  • Article VIII, Section 12(c)

    years → periods

    Changes the projected fiscal periods for the financial plan from individual years to two-year periods.

  • Article VIII, Section 13(a)

    year → period

    Alters the budget appropriation limit to apply over the same fiscal period rather than a single year.

  • Article VIII, Section 14

    year → period

    Changes the appropriation of surplus funds to the ensuing fiscal period rather than just the next fiscal year.

Action History

  1. Referred to Appropriations

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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 601?
HB 601 is sponsored by Seth Grove, Barbara Gleim (Republican), Joe Hamm (Republican), Keith J. Greiner (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Perry A. Stambaugh (Republican), Brian Smith (Republican), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Thomas H. Kutz (Republican), Wendy Fink (Republican), and Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 601?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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