HB 638

An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in commercial protection, prohibiting confession of judgment provisions.

In committee Last action February 20, 2025: Referred to Commerce

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 13

Prime sponsor: Kristine Howard
Cosponsors (12): Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Chris Pielli, Ed Neilson, G. Roni Green, Joe Ciresi, Jose Giral, Justin Fleming, Maureen Madden, Perry Warren, Tarik Khan

Status

In committee as of February 20, 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
February 20, 2025	House	Referred to Commerce

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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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