Daily Session Report for Tuesday, February 03, 2026

PENNSYLVANIA, February 9 - House of Representatives

Daily Session Update

Prepared by the Office of the Parliamentarian

February 3, 2026

Convened at 11 A.M.

Adjourned at 5:32 P.M.

 

 

Opening Prayer by Representative Young.

 

Communications Received

 

The Chair submits for the record the Writ for Special Election of the 35^th Legislative District which was filed

with the Secretary of the Commonwealth on January 21, 2025:

 

WRIT OF ELECTION

 

TO AL SCHMIDT, SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH; AND TO JULIE WHEELER, SCOTT BURFORD,

AND DOUG HOKE CONSTITUTING THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF YORK COUNTY.

 

GREETINGS:  WHEREAS, A VACANCY EXISTS IN THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMONWEALTH

OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF YORK COUNTY,

CAUSED BY THE RESIGNATION OF SETH GROVE, THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM SAID DISTRICT ON THE 31^ST DAY

OF JANUARY, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, I , JOANNA E. MCCLINTON, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, BY VIRTUE OF

THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY THE CONSTITUTION OF PENNSYLVANIA AND BY THE ACTS OF ASSEMBLY

IN SUCH CASE MADE AND PROVIDED, DO HEREBY COMMAND:

 

THAT YOU CAUSE AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIXTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

OF YORK COUNTY ON THE 19^TH DAY OF MAY, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX TO CHOOSE A PERSON TO REPRESENT

THE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE REMAINDER OF

THE TERM EXPIRING ON THE 30^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-SIX, AND THAT YOU GIVE

DUE AND PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE ELECTION THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT IN THE FORM AND MANNER DIRECTED

BY LAW.

 

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA,

THIS 2^ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, A.D. TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX.

 

JOANNA E. MCCLINTON (signed)

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

BROOKE WHEELER (signed)

CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

SERVICE OF THE WRITTEN WRITE AND RECEIPTOF SAME IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED THIS 02 DAY OF

FEBRUARY, 2026 BY SEAN CAFFERNEY

 

Communications Received From the Senate

 

The Clerk of the Senate being introduced, informed that the Senate has concurred in the amendments made by the House of

Representatives to the Senate Bill numbered and entitled as follows, viz:

 

SB 327

 

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The Clerk of the Senate being introduced, presented the following extract from the Journal of the Senate, which was read

as follows, viz:

 

In the Senate,

Monday, February 2^nd, 2026

 

RESOLVED, (the House of Representatives concurring), Pursuant to Article II, Section 14 of the Pennsylvania Constitution,

that when the Senate recesses this week, it reconvene on Monday, March 16, 2026, unless sooner recalled by the

President Pro Tempore; and be it further

 

RESOLVED, Pursuant to Article II, Section 14 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, that when the Senate recesses the week of

March 16, 2026, it reconvene the week of Monday, March 13, 2026, unless sooner recalled by the President Pro Tempore;

and be it further

 

RESOLVED, Pursuant to Article II, Section 14 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, that when the House of Representatives

recesses this week, it reconvene the week of Monday, March 23, 2026, unless sooner recalled by the Speaker of the

House of Representatives.

 

Ordered, That the Clerk present the same to the House of Representatives for its concurrence.

 

         Adopted Voice Vote

 

Voting Schedule

 

 

Concurrence in Senate Amendments

 

 

Concurrence in Senate Amendments to House Amendments

 

 

Bills on Second Consideration

 

 

Bills on Third Consideration & Final Passage

 

 

Bills Signed by the Speaker

 

 

Bills Referred

 

HB 2187	State Government
HB 2188	Finance
HB 2190	Judiciary
HB 2191	Labor And Industry
HB 2192	Housing And Community Development

 

Bills Recommitted

 

 

Bills ReReferred

 

SB 829

From State Government to Commerce

 

Bills Reported from Committee

 

HB 886	From Appropriations Re-Reported as Committed
HB 1139	From State Government Reported as Amended
HB 1278	From State Government Reported as Committed
HB 1375	From State Government Reported as Committed
HB 1485	From Local Government Reported as Amended
HB 1556	From Appropriations Re-Reported as Committed
HB 1806	From State Government Reported as Committed
HB 1935	From Appropriations Re-Reported as Committed
HB 1936	From Appropriations Re-Reported as Committed
HB 1963	From Appropriations Re-Reported as Committed
HB 1972	From Appropriations Re-Reported as Committed
HB 2042	From Health Reported as Amended
HB 2189	From Labor and Industry Reported as Committed
HR 56	From State Government Reported as Committed
HR 203	From Health Reported as Amended
HR 384	From State Government Reported as Committed
HR 390	From State Government Reported as Committed
HR 391	From State Government Reported as Committed
HR 392	From Health Reported as Committed
HR 394	From State Government Reported as Committed
HR 398	From Intergovernmental Affairs and Operations Reported as Committed
HR 399	From Health Reported as Committed
HR 406	From State Government Reported as Committed
HR 409	From State Government Reported as Committed
HR 411	From Health Reported as Committed
HR 413	From State Government Reported as Committed
SB 468	From Transportation Reported as Committed
SB 997	From Transportation Reported as Committed
SB 1058	From Transportation Reported as Committed

 

Bills Removed from the Tabled Calendar and Placed on the Active Calendar

 

 

Bills Removed from the Active Calendar and Placed on the Tabled Calendar

 

 

House Resolutions Adopted

 

HR 379	A Resolution designating January 23, 2026, as "Maternal Health Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania to recognize all the women who die from complications of pregnancy or childbirth.	168-29
HR 387	A Resolution recognizing February 27, 2026, as "Dominican Republic Independence Day" in Pennsylvania.	193-4
HR 391	A Resolution recognizing January 27, 2026, as "International Holocaust Remembrance Day" in Pennsylvania.	195-2

 

This is not an official record of the day’s legislative activity.

The House of Representatives adjourned

Until, Wednesday, February 4, 2026  at 11 A.M.

unless sooner recalled by the Speaker.