Pennsylvania HB2401: An Act providing for the capital budget for fiscal year 2026-2027.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, March 24, 2026:

PRINTER'S NO. 3077 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY J. HARRIS, MARCH 24, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, MARCH 24, 2026 Providing for the capital budget for fiscal year 2026-2027. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Capital Budget Act of 2026-2027. Section 2. Overall limitations on debt to be incurred for capital projects. The maximum principal amount of additional debt to be incurred during the 2026-2027 fiscal year, and thereafter until the enactment of the 2027-2028 capital budget specifying the maximum debt for the 2027-2028 fiscal year, for capital projects specifically itemized in a capital budget pursuant to section 7(a)(4) of Article VIII of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, and the fund to be charged with the repayment of such debt, shall, with respect to each category of capital projects, be as follows: Category Amount Fund (1) Public Improvement Projects: (i) Buildings and structures $1,200,000,000 General Fund or Special Fund as applicable (2) Furniture and equipment 20,000,000 General Fund or Special Fund as applicable (3) Transportation assistance projects 100,000,000 General Fund (4) Redevelopment assistance projects 325,000,000 General Fund (5) Flood control projects General Fund Total $1,645,000,000 Section 3. Effective date. This act shall …

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Sponsors

• Jordan Harris (D, 186) · primary sponsor
• Roni Green (D, 190)

Latest actions

1. July 12, 2026: Act No. 22 of 2026, July 12, 2026
2. July 12, 2026: Approved by the Governor, July 12, 2026
3. July 12, 2026: Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2026
4. July 12, 2026: Signed in Senate, July 12, 2026
5. July 12, 2026: Signed in House, July 12, 2026
6. July 12, 2026: Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 2026 (47-3)
7. July 11, 2026: Second consideration, July 11, 2026
8. July 10, 2026: First consideration, July 10, 2026
9. July 10, 2026: Reported as committed, July 10, 2026
10. May 1, 2026: Referred to APPROPRIATIONS, May 1, 2026

Votes

• Senate Floor: HB2401, RC 498 (July 12, 2026): 47 yea, 3 nay, passed
• Senate Appropriations: Reported as Committed (July 10, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Third consideration and final passage, April 27, 2026 (182-18) (April 27, 2026): 182 yea, 18 nay, passed
• House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (April 27, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Appropriations: Report Bill As Committed (March 25, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB2401?

HB2401 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act providing for the capital budget for fiscal year 2026-2027.

What is the status of HB2401?

Signed into law as of July 12, 2026. Latest action: Act No. 22 of 2026, July 12, 2026 (July 12, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2401?

Jordan Harris (D, 186), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB2401?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2401