Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2555: An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in domestic animals, further providing for definitions and providing for requirements for equines sold by dealer.
Status: Signed into law, October 22, 2026
What the bill says
Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in domestic animals, further providing for definitions and providing for requirements for equines sold by dealer.
From the introduced text, May 29, 2026:
Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in domestic animals, further providing for definitions and providing for requirements for equines sold by dealer. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The definition of "dealer" in section 2303 of Title 3 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by adding definitions to read: § 2303. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: * * * "Dealer." A person that buys, receives, sells, exchanges, negotiates or solicits the sale, resale, exchange or transfer of domestic animals or dead domestic animals, including over the Internet, for the purpose of transfer of ownership or possession to a third party. * * * "Equine infectious anemia test." One of the following: (1) An official agar gel immunodiffusion blood test, conducted by a federally approved laboratory within 12 months prior to the date of entry. (2) An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test, conducted by a federally approved laboratory within 12 months prior to the date of entry. * * * "Interstate certificate of veterinary inspection." As defined in section 2501 (relating to definitions). * * * "Person." An individual or a legally recognized …
Sponsors
- Hanbidge, Liz (D, 61) · primary sponsor
- Jeanne McNeill (D, 133)
- Eddie Pashinski (D, 121)
- Brenda Pugh (R, 120)
- Manuel Guzman (D, 127)
- Joseph Hohenstein (D, 177)
- Nancy Guenst (D, 152)
- Kristine Howard (D, 167)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Ed Neilson (D, HD-174)
- Melissa Cerrato (D, 151)
Latest actions
- : Act No. 88 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026
- : Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026
- : Presented to the Governor, Oct. 21, 2026
- : Signed in Senate, Oct. 20, 2026
- : Signed in House, Oct. 20, 2026
- : Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2026 (50-0)
- : Re-reported as committed, Oct. 6, 2026
- : Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 6, 2026
- : Second consideration, Oct. 6, 2026
- : First consideration, Sept. 30, 2026
Votes
- Senate Floor: HB2555, RC 556 (October 19, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed (October 6, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs: Reported as Committed (September 30, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Floor: HB2555, RC 1267 (June 24, 2026): 194 yea, 8 nay, passed
- House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (June 24, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Rules: Re-report Bill As Committed (June 23, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2555?
- HB2555 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in domestic animals, further providing for definitions and providing for requirements for equines sold by dealer.
- What does HB2555 do?
- In its own words: Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in domestic animals, further providing for definitions and providing for requirements for equines sold by dealer.
- What is the status of HB2555?
- Signed into law as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: Act No. 88 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026 (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2555?
- Hanbidge, Liz (D, 61), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2555?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2555
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