Pennsylvania · 2025-2026
HB 1261
An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, further providing for assistance to fire companies and EMS companies and providing for protection against PFAS chemicals and for firefighting protective equipment; in grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies, further providing for award of grants; and imposing penalties.
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/734755b7-2fd6-44ac-ba0b-48b72d3d4c3e CC0-1.0
Summary AI-generated
HB 1261 amends Title 35 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to further provide for assistance to fire and EMS companies and to establish provisions for protection against PFAS chemicals and firefighting protective equipment. The bill also addresses the award of grants to these companies and imposes penalties.
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Sponsors + 33 cosponsors
- Brian Munroe Democratic lead
- Abigail Salisbury Democratic
- Ben Sanchez Democratic
- Bob Merski Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Carol Kazeem Democratic
- Chris Pielli Democratic
- Ed Neilson Democratic
- Gina Curry Democratic
- Jeanne McNeill Democratic
- Jenn O'Mara Democratic
- Jeremy Shaffer Republican
- Jim Prokopiak Democratic
- Joe Webster Democratic
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic
- K.C. Tomlinson Republican
- Keith Harris Democratic
- Kyle Donahue Democratic
- La'Tasha Mayes Democratic
- Lindsay Powell Democratic
- Lisa Borowski Democratic
- Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic
- Mandy Steele Democratic
- Mark Gillen Republican
- Morgan Cephas Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee vote (Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness): Reported as Amended | upper | — | 1652f032-0b45-497a-8ef8-52526a2bbd74 | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 | Apr 21, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1652f032-0b45-497a-8ef8-52526a2bbd74 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness): Adopt Amendment | upper | — | 48ff0728-cfb8-49d6-9b43-66894a633c9f | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 | Apr 21, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/48ff0728-cfb8-49d6-9b43-66894a633c9f CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness): Adopt Amendment | upper | — | 870e5f9d-8eec-4448-8dec-b85bf8152059 | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 | Apr 21, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/870e5f9d-8eec-4448-8dec-b85bf8152059 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness): Adopt Amendment | upper | — | c210c3c7-3680-4dbc-8502-4c04778be178 | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 | Apr 21, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c210c3c7-3680-4dbc-8502-4c04778be178 CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE | lower | — | 59f68fcb-569e-4c97-bf45-5a1c274b54f5 | pass | 196 | 0 | 1 | Jul 1, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/59f68fcb-569e-4c97-bf45-5a1c274b54f5 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | lower | — | 88fdf7db-027d-470c-9e1b-3e7afab85c1b | pass | 35 | 0 | 0 | Jul 1, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88fdf7db-027d-470c-9e1b-3e7afab85c1b CC0-1.0 |
| A1259 | lower | — | ea626862-5e15-452e-afa0-08c2411dd893 | pass | 197 | 0 | 0 | Jun 30, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea626862-5e15-452e-afa0-08c2411dd893 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness): Report Bill As… | lower | — | 347fb93b-1e80-4990-9597-2139e86553cc | pass | 26 | 0 | 0 | Apr 24, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/347fb93b-1e80-4990-9597-2139e86553cc CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness): Adopt Amendment | lower | — | 587142d5-0855-42b1-b879-b463d3c197f2 | pass | 15 | 11 | 0 | Apr 24, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/587142d5-0855-42b1-b879-b463d3c197f2 CC0-1.0 |