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HB2405 • 2025

An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Office of Small Business Advocate in the Department of Community and Economic Development.

An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Office of Small Business Advocate in the Department of Community and Economic Development.

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Sponsor
J. HARRIS
Last action
2026-06-12
Official status
Act No. 4A of 2026, June 12, 2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Office of Small Business Advocate in the Department of Community and Economic Development.

An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Office of Small Business Advocate in the Department of Community and Economic Development.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Office of Small Business Advocate in the Department of Community and Economic Development.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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A03307

06/02/26

06/02/26

Plain English: H2405B3081A03307 DMS:AAS 05/20/26 #90 A03307 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.

  • H2405B3081A03307 DMS:AAS 05/20/26 #90 A03307 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 2405 Sponsor: SENATOR MARTIN Printer's No.
  • 3081 Amend Bill, page 1, line 6, by striking out "$2,235,000" and inserting $2,375,000 2026/90DMS/HB2405A03307 - 1 - 1 2 3

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-12 E

    Approved by the Governor, June 12, 2026

  2. 2026-06-12 E

    Act No. 4A of 2026, June 12, 2026

  3. 2026-06-11 E

    Presented to the Governor, June 11, 2026

  4. 2026-06-10 H

    In the House

  5. 2026-06-10 RULES

    Referred to RULES, June 10, 2026

  6. 2026-06-10 RULES

    Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 10, 2026

  7. 2026-06-10 H

    House concurred in Senate amendments, June 10, 2026 (188-14)

  8. 2026-06-10 H

    (Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 10, 2026

  9. 2026-06-10 H

    Signed in House, June 10, 2026

  10. 2026-06-10 S

    Signed in Senate, June 10, 2026

  11. 2026-06-09 S

    Third consideration and final passage, June 9, 2026 (49-0)

  12. 2026-06-03 S

    Second consideration, June 3, 2026

  13. 2026-06-02 APPROPRIATIONS

    Reported as amended, June 2, 2026

  14. 2026-06-02 S

    First consideration, June 2, 2026

  15. 2026-05-01 S

    In the Senate

  16. 2026-05-01 APPROPRIATIONS

    Referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 1, 2026

  17. 2026-04-27 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, April 27, 2026

  18. 2026-04-27 H

    Third consideration and final passage, April 27, 2026 (182-18)

  19. 2026-04-15 H

    Second consideration, April 15, 2026

  20. 2026-04-15 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 15, 2026

  21. 2026-04-14 H

    Removed from table, April 14, 2026

  22. 2026-03-25 APPROPRIATIONS

    Reported as committed, March 25, 2026

  23. 2026-03-25 H

    First consideration, March 25, 2026

  24. 2026-03-25 H

    Laid on the table, March 25, 2026

  25. 2026-03-24 APPROPRIATIONS

    Referred to APPROPRIATIONS, March 24, 2026

Official Summary Text

An Act making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Office of Small Business Advocate in the Department of Community and Economic Development.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3081 PRINTER'S NO. 3489
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2405
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY J. HARRIS AND GREEN, MARCH 24, 2026
SENATOR MARTIN, APPROPRIATIONS, IN SENATE, AS AMENDED,
JUNE 2, 2026
AN ACT
Making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within
the General Fund to the Office of Small Business Advocate in
the Department of Community and Economic Development.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The sum of $2,235,000 $2,375,000 is hereby
appropriated from the restricted revenue account within the
General Fund to the Office of Small Business Advocate in the
Department of Community and Economic Development to provide for
the operation of that office for the fiscal year July 1, 2026,
to June 30, 2027.
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026, or
immediately, whichever is later.
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