2025-2026 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
HB749: In public assistance, providing for distribution of SNAP benefits.
Legislative Summary
An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for distribution of SNAP benefits.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
2/26/2025
Referred to HUMAN SERVICES
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
4/8/2025
Removed from table
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Second consideration, with amendments
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Third consideration and final passage (203-0)
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Amendment A00325 (PN 0765)
House Amendment A00325 (PN 0765)
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Floor: HB 749 PN 1332, FINAL PASSAGE
4/22/2025
203
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
4/22/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 749 PN 765, 2025 A325
4/9/2025
203
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Human Services: Report Bill As Committed
3/5/2025
26
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 17
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

David Madsen
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (17)
Jose Giral
Democrat
Ben Sanchez
Democrat
Tarik Khan
Democrat
Maureen Madden
Democrat
Gina Curry
Democrat
Kristine Howard
Democrat
La'Tasha Mayes
Democrat
Melissa Cerrato
Democrat
Justin Fleming
Democrat
Lisa Borowski
Democrat
Nathan Davidson
Democrat
Roni Green
Democrat
Keith Harris
Democrat
Tina Davis
Democrat
Joseph Webster
Democrat
Brenda Pugh
Republican
Abigail Salisbury
Democrat