SB 428 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of certain agencies of the Executive Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

SB 428, known as the General Appropriation Act of 2025, allocates funds from the state's General Fund to support various agencies within the Executive Department. It provides money for their expenses, such as salaries, services, and equipment, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and also covers any unpaid bills from the prior fiscal year. For instance, the bill specifically appropriates $15 million for workforce development programs managed by the Department of Community and Economic Development. Any unspent funds will lapse at the end of the fiscal year.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Last action May 13, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2025

How they voted

220
Passed
Total votes 22
May 12, 2025
D Democratic8
8 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican14
14 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 13, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
upper
May 12, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-0)
senate
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Scott Martin
Scott Martin
RRepublican
PA
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