2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 728

An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Identification Upon Reentry Program.

Out of committee Last action April 15, 2026: Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 29

Prime sponsor

Emily Kinkead

Cosponsors (28)

Aerion Abney, Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Chris Pielli, Christina Sappey, Christopher Rabb, Dan Frankel, Dan Miller, Dan Williams, Daniel Deasy, Danielle Friel Otten, Darisha K. Parker, Greg Scott, Heather Boyd, Jeanne Mcneill, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Jose Giral, Joseph Hohenstein, La'Tasha Mayes, Lisa Borowski, Malcolm Kenyatta, Maureen Madden, Nancy Guenst, Nikki Rivera, Perry Warren, Rick Krajewski, Tarik Khan

Status

Out of committee as of April 15, 2026. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 1

September 22, 2025House of RepresentativesCommittee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As CommittedPassed14–12

yes (14) Andre Carroll, Benjamin Sanchez, Chris Pielli, Christopher Rabb, Dan Miller, Emily Kinkead, Joseph Hohenstein, Kristine Howard, Kyle Donahue, La'Tasha Mayes, Liz Hanbidge, Malcolm Kenyatta, Melissa Shusterman, Tim Briggs

no (12) Andrew Kuzma, Jim Rigby, Joe Hamm, Joe Kerwin, Joshua Kail, Kate Klunk, Rob Kauffman, Robert Leadbeter, Stephanie Borowicz, Stephenie Scialabba, Timothy Bonner, Torren Ecker

Official roll call

Timeline 6

Date	Chamber	Action
April 15, 2026	House	Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
November 19, 2025	House	Removed from table
September 23, 2025	House	Laid on the table
September 23, 2025	House	First consideration
September 23, 2025	House	Reported as committed
February 25, 2025	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.