Pennsylvania HB135: An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in workers' cooperative corporations, further providing for corporations, for articles of incorporation and for directors and officers.

What the bill says

Amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in workers' cooperative corporations, further providing for corporations, for articles of incorporation and for directors and officers.

From the introduced text, August 21, 2025:

Amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in workers' cooperative corporations, further providing for corporations, for articles of incorporation and for directors and officers. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Sections 7703(a), 7704(d)(7) and 7716(a)(1) of Title 15 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read: § 7703. Corporations. (a) Members and purpose.--Corporations, productive and distributive, may be incorporated under this chapter, upon compliance with its requirements, by [five] three or more farmers, mechanics, laborers or other persons who have incorporated themselves together by written articles under section 7704 (relating to articles of incorporation) for the purpose of carrying on agricultural, horticultural, mining, quarrying, building, mechanical, manufacturing or commercial business; for the purpose of manufacturing, cultivating, raising, trading or dealing in goods, wares, merchandise, chattels, grains, vegetables, roots, fruits and other produce or animals; or for the purpose of buying, selling, holding, leasing or improving lands, tenements or buildings. * * * § 7704. Articles of incorporation. * * * (d) Content of articles.--The articles of incorporation shall be signed by the persons originally associating themselves together and shall state: * * * (7) The number of directors, which may not be less than [five] three, constituting the initial board of directors and the names and …

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Sponsors

• Rick Krajewski (D, 188) · primary sponsor
• Elizabeth Fiedler (D, 184)
• Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
• La'Tasha Mayes (D, 24)
• Benjamin Waxman (D, 182)
• Christopher Rabb (D, 200)
• Keith Harris (D, 195)
• Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
• Dan Williams (D, 74)
• Gregory Scott (D, 54)
• Perry Warren (D, 31)
• Nikki Rivera (D, 96)

Latest actions

1. October 22, 2026: Act No. 63 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026
2. October 22, 2026: Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026
3. October 21, 2026: Presented to the Governor, Oct. 21, 2026
4. October 20, 2026: Signed in Senate, Oct. 20, 2026
5. October 20, 2026: Signed in House, Oct. 20, 2026
6. October 19, 2026: Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2026 (50-0)
7. October 19, 2026: Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2026
8. April 20, 2026: Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 20, 2026
9. April 20, 2026: Second consideration, April 20, 2026
10. March 18, 2026: First consideration, March 18, 2026

Votes

• Senate Floor: HB135, RC 558 (October 19, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (October 19, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Labor & Industry: Reported as Committed (March 18, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 16, 2025 (194-9) (December 16, 2025): 194 yea, 9 nay, passed
• House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (December 16, 2025): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Labor & Industry: Report Bill As Committed (October 28, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB135?

HB135 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in workers' cooperative corporations, further providing for corporations, for articles of incorporation and for directors and officers.

What does HB135 do?

In its own words: Amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in workers' cooperative corporations, further providing for corporations, for articles of incorporation and for directors and officers.

What is the status of HB135?

Signed into law as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: Act No. 63 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026 (October 22, 2026).

Who sponsored HB135?

Rick Krajewski (D, 188), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB135?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb135