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HB722 • 2025

An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of construction, further providing for definitions.

An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of construction, further providing for definitions.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
DALEY
Last action
2025-10-03
Official status
Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, Oct. 3, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of construction, further providing for definitions.

An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of construction, further providing for definitions.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of construction, further providing for definitions.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-05 H

    (Remarks see House Journal Page 1399-1400), Oct. 1, 2025

  2. 2025-10-03 S

    In the Senate

  3. 2025-10-03 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY

    Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, Oct. 3, 2025

  4. 2025-10-01 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, Oct. 1, 2025

  5. 2025-10-01 H

    Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 1, 2025 (152-51)

  6. 2025-09-30 H

    Second consideration, Sept. 30, 2025

  7. 2025-09-30 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 30, 2025

  8. 2025-08-08 H

    Removed from table, Aug. 8, 2025

  9. 2025-04-08 COMMERCE

    Reported as committed, April 8, 2025

  10. 2025-04-08 H

    First consideration, April 8, 2025

  11. 2025-04-08 H

    Laid on the table, April 8, 2025

  12. 2025-02-25 COMMERCE

    Referred to COMMERCE, Feb. 25, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of construction, further providing for definitions.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 743
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 722
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY DALEY, RABB, MAJOR, SANCHEZ, KENYATTA, RIVERA,
CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, KHAN, OTTEN, HADDOCK, JAMES, MALAGARI AND
CERRATO, FEBRUARY 25, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, FEBRUARY 25, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in rules of construction, further
providing for definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1991 of Title 1 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition to read:
§ 1991. Definitions.
The following words and phrases, when used in any statute
finally enacted on or after September 1, 1937, unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise, shall have the meanings
given to them in this section:
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"Cremation." The technical process, using mechanical or
thermal process, including alkaline hydrolysis, that reduces
human remains to bone fragments. The term includes the
processing and pulverization of bone fragments and the placement
of the processed remains in a cremated remains container.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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