2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 2261

An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in law enforcement background investigations and employment information, providing for additional employment history for certain Federal immigration enforcement applicants.

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

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 19

Prime sponsor

Ben Waxman

Cosponsors (18)

Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Carol Kazeem, Dan Williams, Danielle Friel Otten, Darisha K. Parker, Emily Kinkead, Gina Curry, Heather Boyd, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Joseph Hohenstein, Lindsay Powell, Liz Hanbidge, Marylouise Isaacson, Melissa Shusterman, Morgan Cephas, Nikki Rivera, 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.