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HB1199 • 2025

An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for legislative procedure.

An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for legislative procedure.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
ZIMMERMAN
Last action
2025-04-15
Official status
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 15, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for legislative procedure.

An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for legislative procedure.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for legislative procedure.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-15 STATE GOVERNMENT

    Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 15, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for legislative procedure.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 1348
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1199
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY ZIMMERMAN, HAMM, PICKETT, STAMBAUGH, KAUFFMAN,
KRUPA, FINK, GLEIM, GROVE, JAMES AND LEADBETER,
APRIL 15, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 15, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, providing for legislative procedure.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 1 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
is amended by adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 10
LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE
Sec.
1001. (Reserved).
1002. Legislation to include original purpose.
§ 1001. (Reserved).
§ 1002. Legislation to include original purpose.
A bill or joint resolution introduced in the General Assembly
shall contain a preamble which clearly and concisely states the
original purpose of the legislation.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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