2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 2729

An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, providing for the offense of animal hoarding; and, in sentencing, providing for sentencing for animal hoarding.

In committee Last action October 6, 2026: Re-referred to Judiciary

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 16

Prime sponsor

Eddie Pashinski

Cosponsors (15)

Benjamin Sanchez, Brenda Pugh, Carol Hill-Evans, Dan Williams, Dave Madsen, Jeanne Mcneill, Jim Haddock, Joe Mcandrew, Liz Hanbidge, Mandy Steele, Manuel Guzman, Melissa Shusterman, Robert Merski, Steven Malagari, Tarah Probst

Status

In committee as of October 6, 2026. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 1

October 6, 2026House of RepresentativesCommittee vote (Agriculture & Rural Affairs): Re-refer Bill To Another CommitteePassed26–0

yes (26) Bud Cook, Charity Krupa, Christina Sappey, Christopher Rabb, Dan Moul, Darisha K. Parker, David Zimmerman, Eddie Pashinski, Emily Kinkead, G. Roni Green, Joe Hamm, Joe Kerwin, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, John Lawrence, Kristine Howard, Liz Hanbidge, Mandy Steele, Marci Mustello, Michael Stender, Paul Friel, Paul Takac, Perry A. Stambaugh, Sean Dougherty, Stephanie Borowicz, Tarik Khan, Tom Jones

Official roll call

Timeline 3

Date	Chamber	Action
October 6, 2026	House	Re-referred to Judiciary
October 6, 2026	House	Reported with request to re-refer to Judiciary
August 7, 2026	House	Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs

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.