Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2540: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for transition to chip-enabled access cards.
Status: Passed one chamber, June 25, 2026
What the bill says
An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance, providing for transition to chip-enabled access cards.
From the introduced text, May 27, 2026:
An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance, providing for transition to chip-enabled access cards. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a section to read: Section 414.2. Transition to Chip-Enabled Access Cards.--(a) Subject to appropriations by the General Assembly, the department shall transition all access cards for use in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to include chip- enabled technology no later than January 1, 2028. (b) The department shall implement the transition under subsection (a) in the most cost-effective and efficient manner, such as, but not limited to, transitioning access cards on a county-by-county basis or regional basis. (c) The department shall: (1) Within 180 days of the effective date of this section, issue an initial report evaluating the transition under subsection (a) on a county-by-county basis to: (i) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Health and Human Services Committee of the Senate. (ii) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Human Services Committee of the House of Representatives. (2) Following the initial report under paragraph (1), issue a report every 180 days until chip-enabled access cards have been made available in each …
Sponsors
- Dan Williams (D, 74) · primary sponsor
- Doyle Heffley (R, 122)
- Elizabeth Fiedler (D, 184)
- Danilo Burgos (D, 197)
- Robert KAUFFMAN (R, 089)
- La'Tasha Mayes (D, 24)
- Tarah Probst (D, 189)
- Stephen Samuelson (D, 135)
- Jose Giral (D, 180)
- Lindsay Powell (D, 21)
- Benjamin Waxman (D, 182)
- Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
Latest actions
- : Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2026
- : Second consideration, June 25, 2026
- : First consideration, June 24, 2026
- : Reported as committed, June 24, 2026
- : Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, June 18, 2026
- : In the Senate
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 15, 2026
- : Third consideration and final passage, June 15, 2026 (202-0)
- : Re-reported as committed, June 15, 2026
- : Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 10, 2026
Votes
- Senate Health & Human Services: Reported as Committed (June 24, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Floor: HB2540, RC 1184 (June 15, 2026): 202 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (June 15, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed (June 10, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Human Services: Report Bill As Amended (June 3, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Human Services: Adopt Amendment (June 3, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2540?
- HB2540 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for transition to chip-enabled access cards.
- What does HB2540 do?
- In its own words: An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance, providing for transition to chip-enabled access cards.
- What is the status of HB2540?
- Passed one chamber as of June 25, 2026. Latest action: Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2026 (June 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2540?
- Dan Williams (D, 74), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2540?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2540
Source: official Pennsylvania record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.