2025-2026 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
HB453: In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in Commonwealth services, further providing for definitions relating to intrastate mutual aid; and, in emergency responder mental wellness and stress management, further providing for definitions.
Legislative Summary
An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in Commonwealth services, further providing for definitions relating to intrastate mutual aid; and, in emergency responder mental wellness and stress management, further providing for definitions.
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Bill History
2/3/2025
Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Reported as committed
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
First consideration
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Removed from table
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Second consideration
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Third consideration and final passage (203-0)
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
In the Senate
Senate
4/9/2025
Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
4/8/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 453 PN 435, FINAL PASSAGE
4/8/2025
203
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Veterans Affairs And Emergency Preparedness: Report Bill As Committed
2/27/2025
26
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Veterans Affairs And Emergency Preparedness: Report Bill As Committed
2/26/2025
26
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 27
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Jessica Benham
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (27)
Daniel Miller
Democrat
Carol Hill-Evans
Democrat
Patrick Harkins
Democrat
Liz Hanbidge
Democrat
Malcolm Kenyatta
Democrat
Tarik Khan
Democrat
Arvind Venkat
Democrat
Daniel Deasy
Democrat
Michael Schlossberg
Democrat
Jose Giral
Democrat
Tarah Probst
Democrat
Lisa Borowski
Democrat
Danielle Otten
Democrat
La'Tasha Mayes
Democrat
Melissa Cerrato
Democrat
Ben Sanchez
Democrat
Kyle Donahue
Democrat
Joseph Hohenstein
Democrat
Nathan Davidson
Democrat
Gina Curry
Democrat
Roni Green
Democrat
Heather Boyd
Democrat
Brenda Pugh
Republican
Jacklyn Rusnock
Democrat
Keith Harris
Democrat
Joseph Webster
Democrat
Tina Davis
Democrat