PA Bill Number: SB381
Title: In public safety, prohibiting certain animal experimentation, sale and testing and providing for whistleblower protection; and imposing penalties.
Description: In public safety, prohibiting certain animal experimentation, sale and testing and providing for whistleblower protection; and imposing penalties. ...
Last Action: Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Last Action Date: Aug 12, 2025
Proposed Pennsylvania Senate Legislation SB160
Legislation Overview
Title: To provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools 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; to provide appropriations from special funds and accounts to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025; to provide for the appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025; and to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds to the Executive and Legislative Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
Subject:
Description: An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools 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; to provide appropriations from special funds and accounts to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025; to provide for the appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025; and to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds to the Executive and Legislative Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Third consideration and final passage (27-22)
Last Action Date: August 12, 2025
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Scott Martin (R)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Aug 12, 2025 | Re-reported as committed |
| Senate | Aug 12, 2025 | Third consideration and final passage (27-22) |
| Senate | May 13, 2025 | Second consideration |
| Senate | May 13, 2025 | Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS |
| Senate | May 12, 2025 | Reported as committed |
| Senate | May 12, 2025 | First consideration |
| Senate | Apr 3, 2025 | Referred to APPROPRIATIONS |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | Absent | Passed | Rating | Comments | |
| Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed | 08/12/2025 | 14 | 8 | 0 | Yes |  |
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| Senate Appropriations: Motion to Table Amendment A01634 to SB 160 A01634 | 08/12/2025 | 14 | 8 | 0 | Yes | |
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| Senate Floor: SB 160 PN 529, Final Passage | 08/12/2025 | 27 | 22 | 1 | Yes | |
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| Senate Appropriations: Reported as Committed | 05/12/2025 | 22 | 0 | 0 | Yes | |
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