HB 1554

An Act designating the Hynerpeton bassetti, a stem tetrapod, as the official State fossil of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and making a repeal.

In committee Last action June 4, 2025: Referred to State Government

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 7

Prime sponsor: Stephanie Borowicz
Cosponsors (6): Arvind Venkat, David Rowe, Greg Vitali, Kristin Marcell, Michael Stender, Paul Takac

Status

In committee as of June 4, 2025. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 1

Date	Chamber	Action
June 4, 2025	House	Referred to State Government

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Sources for this page

Open States API v3 (Plural Policy): https://v3.openstates.org/ — copied November 2, 2026

Pennsylvania General Assembly: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills — copied November 2, 2026

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