PA HB2154 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-07-01 - Re-committed to Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Prison Industry Enhancement Authority; providing for employment of incarcerated individuals by private industry and for subcontracts with correctional agencies; establishing guidelines for incarcerated individual compensation; and providing for location of private sector prison industry.

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Title

Establishing the Prison Industry Enhancement Authority; providing for employment of incarcerated individuals by private industry and for subcontracts with correctional agencies; establishing guidelines for incarcerated individual compensation; and providing for location of private sector prison industry.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-07-01 - House - House Floor: PN2787 A04097 (Y: 100 N: 102 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2026-07-01 - House - House Floor: PN2787 A04004 (Y: 202 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-07-01 - House - House Floor: PN2787 A03996 (Y: 115 N: 87 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - House Judiciary: PN2787, Report Bill As Committed (Y: 14 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-07-01HouseRe-committed to Appropriations
2026-07-01HouseSecond consideration, with amendments
2026-06-25HouseRemoved from table
2026-01-28HouseLaid on the table
2026-01-28HouseFirst consideration
2026-01-28HouseReported as committed
2026-01-22HouseReferred to Judiciary

Pennsylvania State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2154
Texthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2154/PN2787
Texthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2154/PN3748
Amendmenthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A04097
Amendmenthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A04004
Amendmenthttps://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A03996
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=60&rollcallid=1588&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=1308
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=1309
Roll Callhttps://www.palegis.us/house/roll-calls/summary?sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&rcNum=1310

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