2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 2259

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for actions not permissible in a courthouse; and imposing penalties.

In committee Last action March 3, 2026: Referred to Judiciary

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 24

Prime sponsor

Emily Kinkead

Cosponsors (23)

Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Chris Pielli, Dan Williams, Darisha K. Parker, Heather Boyd, Jennifer O'Mara, Jessica Benham, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Joseph Hohenstein, La'Tasha Mayes, Lisa Borowski, Liz Hanbidge, Malcolm Kenyatta, Maureen Madden, Melissa Shusterman, Nancy Guenst, Napoleon J. Nelson, Nikki Rivera, Paul Friel, Perry Warren, Tarik Khan

Status

In committee as of March 3, 2026. 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
March 3, 2026	House	Referred to Judiciary

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.