An Act designating the Hynerpeton bassetti, a stem tetrapod, as the official State fossil of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and making a repeal.
SB 829 designates *Hynerpeton bassetti*, an early four-legged vertebrate discovered in Pennsylvania's Red Hill fossil site, as the state's official fossil. It repeals a 1988 law that previously designated a different fossil. This is a ceremonial update to Pennsylvania's state symbols with no new policies, funding, or regulatory changes.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
House Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Jun 6, 2025
Last action Jun 30, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Nov 18, 2025 · House Jun 30, 2026
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Nov 18, 2025
D
Democratic23
95% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Jun 30, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
Jun 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Commerce
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with request to re-refer to Commerce
lower
Nov 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Government
lower
Nov 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Oct 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Oct 8, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Oct 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jun 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Government
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cris Dush
RRepublican
Co
Amanda Cappelletti
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Santarsiero
DDemocratic
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