House Resolution introduced by Representatives Stambaugh, Kauffman, Hamm, Cooper, Borowicz, Grove, Cutler, Shaffer, and Gillen on February 12, 2025, directs the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a comprehensive study on the feasibility of transitioning the Pennsylvania General Assembly from a full-time to a part-time legislature. The resolution highlights that Pennsylvania is one of only ten states with a full-time legislature and notes that many states of similar size operate with part-time legislatures. It also references previous bipartisan efforts to reduce the size of the General Assembly, indicating a growing interest in legislative reform.

The study mandated by the resolution will include an analysis of all 49 other state legislatures, examining their status (full-time or part-time), session lengths, composition sizes, and other relevant factors such as legislator salaries and instances of political corruption. Additionally, it will provide a historical overview of the General Assembly's status, outline the constitutional amendment process, and identify key considerations for any legislative changes. The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee is tasked with utilizing existing studies and resources to complete the report, which is to be submitted to all General Assembly members within 18 months of the resolution's adoption.