Pennsylvania House Bill 1663 passed the House on December 17, 2025, by a vote of 116-87.

The Pennsylvania General Assembly’s 2025-2026 bill page records House Bill 1663 as having passed final passage by 116 yes votes and 87 no votes. That directly supports the claim’s vote total and confirms that the action occurred in the state House, rather than only in a committee.palegis.uspalegis.usHouse Bill 1663 Information; 2025-2026 Regular Session The date is less clear in the supplied record.

A Pennsylvania House news release published or updated December 19, 2025, says the bill “passed out of the House today” by the same 116-87 margin. That wording points to December 19, although the release date and its description of when the vote occurred do not independently resolve whether the vote took place on December 17 or whether the page was updated after an earlier vote.pahouse.compahouse.comLegislation to put free books in the hands of children across Pa. passes the... The General Assembly’s bill-history page is the most relevant source for resolving the timing, but the search excerpt provided here identifies the bill’s subject without displaying the date of the final-passage action.

Sources about other legislative sessions, another bill, or the bill’s introduced text do not establish the date of the 2025 House vote. The vote tally is therefore supported, while the complete statement, including December 17, cannot be confirmed from the supplied evidence.legis.state.pa.uslegis.state.pa.usHouse Bill 1663 Information; 2023-2024 Regular Sessionpalegis.uspalegis.usHouse Bill 1663 Information; 2021-2022 Regular Session+5 more