2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 608

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of cruelty to animal.

Out of committee Last action October 27, 2025: Laid on the table

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 16

Prime sponsor

Marylouise Isaacson

Cosponsors (15)

Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Daniel Deasy, G. Roni Green, Jacklyn Rusnock, Jeanne Mcneill, Joseph Hohenstein, Kristine Howard, Liz Hanbidge, Malcolm Kenyatta, Mandy Steele, Michael Schlossberg, Robert Freeman, Scott Conklin, Tim Brennan

Status

Out of committee as of October 27, 2025. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 2

October 15, 2025House of RepresentativesCommittee vote (Judiciary): Reported As CommittedPassed25–1

yes (25) Aerion Abney, Andre Carroll, Andrew Kuzma, Benjamin Sanchez, Chris Pielli, Christopher Rabb, Emily Kinkead, Jim Rigby, Joe Hamm, Joe Kerwin, Joseph Hohenstein, Joshua Kail, Kate Klunk, Kristine Howard, Kyle Donahue, La'Tasha Mayes, Liz Hanbidge, Malcolm Kenyatta, Melissa Shusterman, Rob Kauffman, Robert Leadbeter, Stephenie Scialabba, Tim Briggs, Timothy Bonner, Torren Ecker

no (1) Stephanie Borowicz

Official roll call

March 17, 2025House 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 6

Date	Chamber	Action
October 27, 2025	House	Laid on the table
October 27, 2025	House	First consideration
October 27, 2025	House	Reported as committed
March 17, 2025	House	Re-referred to Judiciary
March 17, 2025	House	Reported with request to re-refer to Judiciary
February 12, 2025	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.