HB 1573 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in children and youth, further providing for availability of services, providing for purposes and further providing for statistics and assistance for research.

HB 1573 amends Pennsylvania's Human Services Code to improve access to services for children and youth. It requires human services agencies to collect and report more detailed statistics on service usage and outcomes, and provides funding for research to evaluate program effectiveness. These changes aim to make service delivery more responsive to community needs by strengthening data collection and research support within existing youth-focused programs. The bill directly affects children, youth, and agencies administering human services programs under the code.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
House Passage
Jul 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 9, 2025 Last action Jul 31, 2025
Floor votes · House Jul 14, 2025

How they voted

102100
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 203
Jul 14, 2025
D Democratic102
102 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican101
100 Nay 1
99% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Jul 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to Aging & Youth
upper
Jul 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jul 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jul 9, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jul 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Children & Youth
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors