A look at bills that passed recently on the state level:

June 11

House of Representatives

House Bill 375

Requires developers to post visible signs at subdivision and land development sites, giving the public better notice of construction and planning changes in their neighborhoods.

108Y 95N

NO: Jamie Barton, Zack Mako, Gary Day, Jack Rader, Doyle Heffley, Tim Twardzik, Dane Watro

House Bill 276

Creates an official task force to coordinate across state agencies to tackle employee misclassification — when companies label employees as independent contractors to avoid taxes or benefits.

108Y 95N

NO: Jamie Barton, Zack Mako, Gary Day, Jack Rader, Doyle Heffley, Tim Twardzik, Dane Watro

House bill 1402

Reduces the fee teachers must pay to get state certification and makes changes to fees related to disciplinary reviews.

203Y 0N

Yes: Jamie Barton, Zack Mako, Gary Day, Jack Rader, Doyle Heffley, Tim Twardzik, Dane Watro

House Bill 1431

Legalizes hunting on Sundays without written landowner permission and updates rules around wildlife violations, reporting game, and the use of hunting devices. It repeals outdated Sunday hunting laws.

131Y 72N

Yes: Doyle Heffley, Dane Watro

No: Jamie Barton, Zack Mako, Gary Day, Jack Rader, Tim Twardzik

House Bill 1549

Raises the state minimum wage and adjusts who qualifies for exemptions.

102Y 101N

No: Jamie Barton, Zack Mako, Gary Day, Jack Rader, Doyle Heffley, Tim Twardzik, Dane Watro

House Bill 967

Updates what counts as an “unfair trade practice” under Pennsylvania consumer protection law — potentially giving the Attorney General more authority to go after dishonest business practices.

108Y 95N

Y: Zack Mako, Gary Day

N: Jamie Barton, Jack Rader, Doyle Heffley, Tim Twardzik, Dane Watro

House Bill 681

Expands school health services and strengthens requirements for physical education.

158Y 45N

Yes: Jamie Barton, Doyle Heffley

No: Zack Mako, Gary Day, Jack Rader, Tim Twardzik, Dane Watro

Senate

Senate Bill 748

Revises how pilotage fees (charges for guiding ships into port) are calculated in the Port of Philadelphia and updates related services.

48Y 1N 1N/V

Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Nick Miller

No: Jarrett Coleman

Senate Bill 719

Updates rules for CPAs, allowing easier mobility across state lines, streamlining certification for out-of-state accountants, and modernizing disciplinary rules and licensing.

49Y 0N 1N/V

Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Nick Miller, Jarrett Coleman.

Senate Bill 311

Prevents cities or towns from banning utility services like natural gas or electricity. This means municipalities can’t stop certain types of energy in favor of others.

34Y 15N 1N/V

Yes: David Argall, Rosemary Brown, Nick Miller, Jarrett Coleman.