[0:11] The hour of 12 noon having
[0:12] arrived, the house will come to
[0:14] order Without objection, the
[0:16] prayer and pledge will be
[0:17] dispensed with today.
[0:22] Without objection, the approval
[0:24] of the Journal of Thursday, July
[0:26] 23, 2026 will be postponed until
[0:28] printed. The following journals
[0:29] are in print and without
[0:31] objection will be approved.
[0:34] Wednesday, March 25th, 2026.
[0:37] Monday, April 13th, 2026,
[0:40] Tuesday, April 14, 2026,
[0:43] Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 and
[0:45] Monday, April twenty7h, 2026.
[0:50] The House will now now take up a
[0:52] special order of business, the
[0:54] swearing in of representative
[0:56] elect Brandon Dukes of the 12th
[0:58] Legislative District. The chair
[1:00] is in receipt of the election
[1:01] returns for the 12th Legislative
[1:02] District that the clerk will now
[1:03] read.
[1:07] I, Al Schmitdt, Secretary of the
[1:08] Commonwealth, you hereby certify
[1:09] that at the special election
[1:11] held on the 18th day of August
[1:14] 2026, Brandon Dukes, having
[1:16] received 8470 votes, was duly
[1:17] elected to the officef of
[1:18] Representative in the General
[1:20] Assembly and the 12th
[1:21] leggislative District of the
[1:22] Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
[1:24] which is by hand and the seal of
[1:25] the office of the Secretary of
[1:26] the Commonwealth this 2nd day of
[1:27] September 2026. Al Schmitdt.
[1:32] The chair requests that the
[1:34] member elect come forward to the
[1:35] well of the House for the
[1:36] purpose of taking the oath of
[1:38] office. Please bring your sacred
[1:39] book and if desired
[1:42] family members or colleagues can
[1:44] also come forward to hold your
[1:45] sacred book during the
[1:45] administration of the oath.
[1:49] The oath of office required by
[1:51] Article 6, Section 3 of the
[1:52] Constitution of Pennsylvania
[1:54] will now be administered by the
[1:56] honornorable Susan Schwab,
[1:57] United States Magistrate
[1:58] judgedge for the middledle
[1:59] District of Pennsylvania.
[2:20] Mr. Dukes, please place your
[2:22] left hand on your sacred text.
[2:25] and raise your right hand and
[2:25] repeat after me.
[2:26] i
[2:30] and state your name
[2:33] do solemnly swear
[2:36] that I will support
[2:42] obey, and defend the
[2:42] constitution of the United
[2:43] States.
[2:46] and the Constitution of this
[2:47] commonwealth
[2:51] and that I will discharge the
[2:51] duties of my office.
[2:54] with fidelity
[2:56] Congratulations
[3:33] Congratulationsres
[3:33] representative Dukes.
[3:36] The chair is in receipt of the
[3:37] following reports which the
[3:38] clerk will read.
[3:44] A report as recordd by Act 19842
[3:45] from the Pennsylvania Commission
[3:45] on Crime and Delinquency
[3:46] regarding the 2025 sheriff and
[3:48] deputy sheriffucation and
[3:49] Training Board annualport.
[3:52] A report as required by Title
[3:56] 44, chapter 71, section 71 44 12
[3:57] from the Pennsylvania Commission
[3:58] on Crime and Delinquency
[3:59] regarding the 2025
[4:00] Constable'sducation and Training
[4:02] Board annualport. A report as
[4:04] required by the Job Enhancement
[4:07] Act of 1966, Act 113, Section
[4:12] 2706 as amendment regarding the
[4:13] 2026 semmi-annual
[4:13] allocationport.
[4:18] from the Independent Fiscal
[4:19] Office, a report on the request
[4:21] for an actuarial analysis of
[4:24] Section 29.1 of 2026. An annual
[4:25] report from the Department of
[4:26] Community and Economic
[4:26] Development regarding the
[4:29] pennorks annualport, a report
[4:30] from the joint State Government
[4:32] commission in response to House
[4:34] Resolution 254 of 2025 regarding
[4:36] underground power lines in
[4:38] Pennsylvania staff study. a
[4:39] report in accordance with
[4:41] section 524b of the Public
[4:42] Utility code from the
[4:43] Pennsylvania Public Utility
[4:44] Commission regarding the c
[4:45] election power outlook for
[4:48] Pennsylvania 2025 to 2030.
[4:52] A report from the joint State
[4:53] Governmentcommission regarding
[4:55] dissidents estates advisoryit,
[4:57] probate estates and fiduciaries
[4:58] law proposed statutory
[5:00] amendments to 20 pA consolidated
[5:01] atutes.
[5:04] A report as required by Act 24
[5:06] of 2021 from the Pennsylvania
[5:07] Department of Labor and Industry
[5:08] regarding the Bureau of
[5:10] Occupational Industrial Safety
[5:12] waivers and refunds, annualport
[5:13] 2025 to 2026.
[5:20] The chair recognizes
[5:21] Representative Daley, chair of
[5:22] the Committee on Tourism,
[5:24] Recreation, and economic
[5:26] development who reports the
[5:28] following resolutions House
[5:30] resolution 589 reported as
[5:32] committed. Will the House agree
[5:33] to the report? Agreed to.
[5:36] House resolution 590 reported as
[5:38] committed. Will the House agree
[5:39] to the report? Agreed to.
[5:42] The chair referred the following
[5:43] bills which the clerk will read.
[5:48] Reerrals July 24, 2026. House
[5:50] Bill 2713 Judiciary and House
[5:51] Bill 2712 to professional
[5:52] licensure.
[5:56] Referrals July 27, 2026.
[5:57] Houseboat 2717 the game
[6:00] fisheries. House resolution 591
[6:01] to healthal. House about 2714
[6:03] Judiciary House Resolution 592
[6:04] to tourism, recreation and
[6:06] economic development in house
[6:07] Bill 2718 to transportation.
[6:10] referferrals July 29, 2026.
[6:13] Housepell 2719 and houseold 2720
[6:13] to finance.
[6:18] Reerrals July 31st, 2026. How
[6:20] spelled 2722 tosur, house bill
[6:22] 2721 to local government and
[6:23] House Bill 2723 to
[6:23] transportation.
[6:26] Referrals August 4th, 2026.
[6:29] House Bill 2726 to judiciary,
[6:31] House Bill 2727 a local
[6:33] government. House Bill 2725 to
[6:34] state government and House Bill
[6:35] 2724 to transportation.
[6:40] Reerrals August 5th, 2026. House
[6:41] Bill 2728 to state government.
[6:44] Referrals August 7, 2026. House
[6:46] Bill 2729 to agricultural
[6:48] andrural affairs, House
[6:50] Resolution 594 and House Bill
[6:52] 2730 to Judiciary and House
[6:54] resolution 593 to the
[6:54] uncontested calendar under Rule
[6:55] 35.
[6:59] Referrals August 11th, 2026. How
[7:01] spelled 2732 to aging andelar
[7:04] lot Services, Houseold 2731 to
[7:05] healthal and House resolution
[7:06] 595 to Veterans affairs and
[7:07] emergencyre preparedness.
[7:10] Referrals August 18, 2026. House
[7:14] Bill 2738. House bill 2739 and
[7:15] Housepe 2740 to consumer
[7:16] protection technology and
[7:18] utilities. Houses 2737
[7:22] education, House 2735 and house
[7:24] spelled 2736 to finance house
[7:27] bill 2734 tosur. housebo 2741
[7:29] and house spelled 2742 Judiciary
[7:31] and House Bill 2733 to La
[7:31] andndustry.
[7:36] Referrals August 19, 2026. How
[7:38] spelled 2743 to education, House
[7:40] Resolution 597 to health and
[7:42] House resolution 596 to tourism,
[7:43] recreation, and economic
[7:43] development.
[7:46] referfeerral's August 24th,
[7:50] 2026. House Bill 2744 Judiciary
[7:51] and House Bill 2745 tofesion
[7:51] licensure.
[7:56] Referrals August 25, 2026. House
[7:58] Bill 2748 to finance, health
[8:00] support 2749 to health. House
[8:02] 2746 to housing and Community
[8:05] Develo. House Bill 2747 to
[8:06] judiciary, House Resolution of
[8:08] 599 to state government. House
[8:10] resolution to House resolution
[8:12] in 598 to tourism, recreation
[8:14] and economic development and
[8:17] house resolution 601 to eterans
[8:17] Affairs and emergencyre
[8:18] preparedness.
[8:22] referfeerrals August 27, 2026.
[8:24] How spelled 2750 to agriculture
[8:26] and affairs, House Resolution
[8:28] 602 to Chire and youth. How
[8:30] speed 2752 the didiciary and
[8:31] House Bill 2751 state
[8:31] government.
[8:36] referferrals August 31st, 2026.
[8:38] House Bill 2753 day finance.
[8:40] House Resolution 604, House
[8:42] Resolution 605, and House Bill
[8:44] 2754 to healthal as spelled 2756
[8:46] for liquor Control. As
[8:48] Resolution 603 to the
[8:49] uncontested calendar under Rule
[8:51] 35 and House Resolution 606 to
[8:52] transportation.
[8:56] Referral September 1st, 2026.
[8:58] House spelled 2758 Judiciary
[9:00] House 2757 Eliquor Control.
[9:02] House Resolution 607 to state
[9:04] government and House Resolution
[9:05] 608 to tourism, recreation, and
[9:05] economic development.
[9:09] refererrals September 2, 2026.
[9:11] Hossolution 6 or90 children in
[9:12] youth and house by 2755 to
[9:13] energy.
[9:22] The chair thanks the clerk
[9:26] We wish a special happy birthday
[9:30] to the good gentle lady from
[9:30] Montgomery County,
[9:31] Representative Shusterman.
[9:33] happy birthdayre representative.
[9:38] The chair is in receipt of a
[9:40] motion by the good gentleman
[9:41] from Philadelphia, the
[9:42] appppropriations chairman,
[9:44] Chairman Harris, that the House
[9:45] will now adjourn until
[9:48] Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at
[9:51] 5:45 p.m. at Congress hall in
[9:53] Philadelphia unless sooner
[9:55] recalled by thepeer. The
[9:56] questions is on the motion those
[9:57] in favor say ay
[10:00] those opposed, no. the ayes have
[10:02] it and the house stands
[10:02] adjourned until Wednesday,
[10:06] September 9, 2026 at 5:45 p.m.
[10:07] at Congress Hall in Philadelphia
[10:08] un' must sooner recalled by
[10:10] thepeer and again
[10:10] congratulations Representative
[10:11] Dukes.