An Act designating the Hynerpeton bassetti, a stem tetrapod, as the official State fossil of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) as the official State reptile of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; designating Hershey's Kisses as the official State candy of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and making a repeal.
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Introduced
Passed Senate
Passed House
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History
2026
Oct 21Referred to Rules & Executive NominationsLatest
Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
Oct 21Third consideration and final passagePassed House
Oct 21Re-reported as committedMinor
Oct 20Re-referred to AppropriationsMinor
Vote recorded A4652. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded A4116. Result: pass.Lower
Oct 20Second consideration, with amendmentsMinor
Oct 19Removed from table
Jun 30Laid on the table
Vote recorded Committee vote (Commerce): Report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
Jun 30First considerationMinor
Jun 30Reported as committedMinor
Feb 3Re-referred to CommerceMinor
Vote recorded Committee vote (State Government): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 3Reported with request to re-refer to CommerceMinor
2025
Nov 19Referred to State GovernmentMinor
Nov 18Third consideration and final passagePassed Senate
Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Upper
Oct 20Re-reported as committedMinor
Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed. Result: pass.Upper
Oct 8Re-referred to AppropriationsMinor
Oct 8Second considerationMinor
Oct 7First considerationMinor
Vote recorded Committee vote (State Government): Reported as Committed. Result: pass.Upper