Pennsylvania State Representative

Joseph Hohenstein 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Pennsylvania House Bill HR196

Introduced
4/17/25  
Refer
4/17/25  
Designating the month of April 2025 as "Distracted Driving Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HB1721

Introduced
7/14/25  
In public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for peer recovery support services.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HB1733

Introduced
7/14/25  
Further providing for legislative intent, for definitions, for license required, for State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for powers and functions of board, for qualifications for license, for procedures for licensing, for exemption from licensure examination, for reciprocity, for endorsement of out-of-State licenses and for reinstatement of license; providing for restriction on use of title "licensed professional art therapist" and related titles; and further providing for penalties, for license renewal, records and fees and for unlawful practice.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HB20

Introduced
7/14/25  
Providing for adult use of cannabis; regulating the personal use and possession of cannabis; establishing the Keystone Cannabis Authority; providing for powers and duties of the Keystone Cannabis Authority; establishing the Community Opportunity Fund; providing for social and economic equity, for regulation of cannabis business establishments, for enforcement and immunities, for laboratory testing, for advertising, marketing, packaging and labeling and for preparation, destruction and regulation of cannabis and cannabis-infused edible and nonedible products; imposing a sales tax and excise tax on cannabis and cannabis-infused edible and nonedible products; establishing the Cannabis Regulation Fund; providing for cannabis clean slate and for miscellaneous provisions; imposing penalties; consolidating provisions relating to the medical use of cannabis; transferring certain powers and duties of the Department of Health to the Keystone Cannabis Authority; and making repeals.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HR285

Introduced
7/14/25  
Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a registry for those who abuse individuals considered to be vulnerable populations.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HB1739

Introduced
7/16/25  
Establishing an All Payor Claims Database; imposing duties on the Health Care Cost Containment Council; imposing penalties; and making an appropriation.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HB1748

Introduced
7/21/25  
Providing for the Pilot Program for Homeless Youth in Higher Education.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HR287

Introduced
7/21/25  
Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study and issue a report on workplace policies related to perimenopause and menopause offered by public and private employers.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HB1747

Introduced
7/21/25  
In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions and for sale or transfer of firearms.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HR288

Introduced
7/23/25  
Refer
7/23/25  
Designating October 13, 2025, as the "250th Birthday of the United States Navy" in Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HB1757

Introduced
7/23/25  
In miscellaneous provisions relating to emergency management services, providing for firefighter cancer registry.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HB1760

Introduced
7/23/25  
In veteran-owned small businesses, further providing for definitions, for regulations, for participation goal, for duties of Department of General Services and for bonding and progress payments, providing for request for full or partial waiver of contract-specific goal, further providing for reports and providing for disparity study; in small and disadvantaged businesses, further providing for policy and for definitions, providing for Small Diverse Business Program and for nonapplicability, further providing for regulations and for duties of department, providing for request for full or partial waiver of contract-specific goal, further providing for bonding and progress payments and for report to General Assembly and providing for aspirational target, for disparity study and for program expiration; providing for Participation Program for Construction and Design Professional Services; and making editorial changes.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HB1762

Introduced
7/24/25  
Providing for in-State tuition for Pennsylvania residents.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HR289

Introduced
8/4/25  
Recognizing July 26, 2025, as "Americans with Disabilities Act Day" in Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania House Bill HB1768

Introduced
8/4/25  
Refer
8/4/25  
Refer
11/19/25  
Report Pass
12/16/25  
Engrossed
12/16/25  
Establishing the Local Food Purchasing Incentive Grant Program, the Keystone Producer Grant Program, the Keystone Assistance Grant Program and the Keystone Fresh Farm to School Account; and imposing duties on the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture.