HB 722 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of construction, further providing for definitions.

This procedural bill amends Pennsylvania's general statutory definitions in Title 1 to clarify how laws are interpreted. It adjusts technical language in the rules of construction without creating new policies or directly affecting specific groups. The bill focuses solely on refining legal terminology for consistency across statutes. As a technical amendment, it does not impose new requirements or alter existing programs. (1 sentence, per procedural bill guidance)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
House Passage
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action Oct 3, 2025
Floor votes · House Oct 1, 2025

How they voted

15251
Passed
Total votes 203
Oct 1, 2025
D Democratic102
102 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican101
50 Yea 51 Nay
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Oct 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy
upper
Oct 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Oct 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Sep 30, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors