Pennsylvania designates Hershey's Kisses as the official State candy

Original title: An Act designating Hershey's Kisses as the official State candy of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Last action · November 19, 2025: Re-referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Nov. 19, 2025Sponsors: Tom Mehaffie and 23 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Pennsylvania formally designates Hershey's Kisses as the official state candy in perpetuity, contingent on the company maintaining its address within the Commonwealth, effective immediately.

Why it matters

Changes only the official state symbolism of Pennsylvania; no state funding, taxes, or regulatory requirements are created by the designation.

Background

House Bill 1030 is a commemorative legislative measure introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly to designate an official state candy. context

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

The Hershey Company

Receives official state recognition for its product as the state candy, conditioned on maintaining its address within Pennsylvania.

Indirectly affected

Pennsylvania dairy farmers

Recognized in legislative findings for supplying fresh fluid milk to the company's factories for over 125 years.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill allocate any state funding to The Hershey Company?

No. The measure is strictly a commemorative designation and contains no appropriations or funding provisions.

What conditions must be met for the designation to remain in effect?

The designation lasts in perpetuity as long as The Hershey Company's address remains within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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Procedural history

13 actions

Nov 19, 2025Governor of PennsylvaniaCommittee
Re-referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Nov. 19, 2025
Nov 19, 2025Senate
Reported as amended, Nov. 19, 2025
May 22, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025Senate
In the Senate
May 13, 2025HouseFloor
Third consideration and final passage, May 13, 2025 (150-53)
May 13, 2025HouseCommittee
Re-reported as committed, May 13, 2025

Show 7 earlier actions

May 12, 2025House
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025HouseFloor
Second consideration, May 12, 2025
May 7, 2025House
Removed from table, May 7, 2025
Apr 23, 2025House
Laid on the table, April 23, 2025
Apr 23, 2025HouseIntroduced
First consideration, April 23, 2025
Apr 23, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported as committed, April 23, 2025
Mar 24, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, March 24, 2025

Version history & redline

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Comparing Printer's No. 1105 → Printer's No. 2627

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SENATE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1105 PRINTER'S NO. 2627 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. 1030 Session of 2025 INTRODUCED BY MEHAFFIE, CERRATO, DALEY, DAVIDSON, FLEMING, GREINER, HOGAN, JAMES, KERWIN, KHAN, MADSEN, MALAGARI, MARCELL, MENTZER, NEILSON, PROKOPIAK, REICHARD, SCHLOSSBERG, WARREN AND WARREN, ZIMMERMAN, BRENNAN, K.HARRIS, RUSNOCK AND T. DAVIS, MARCH 24, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, RECREATION AND SENATOR BROWN, COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCH 24, IN SENATE, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 19, 2025 AN ACT Designating Hershey's Kisses as the official State candy of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. DESIGNATING HERSHEY'S KISSES AS THE OFFICIAL STATE CANDY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Findings and declarations. The General Assembly finds and declares as […] one of the most iconic chocolate products ever created by Hershey's and one of the most recognized and beloved chocolate products around the world. (3) Each day, more than 70,000,000 Hershey's Kisses are produced in Hershey.<-- <-- <--

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