Pennsylvania bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB 1851
An Act amending the act of June 29, 1953 (P.L.304, No.66), known as the Vital Statistics Law of 1953, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in death and fetal death registration, further providing for information for certificates and for coroner referrals.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Gina Curry (Democratic)
Cosponsors (20)
- Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic)
- Ben Waxman (Democratic)
- Manuel Guzman (Democratic)
- Chris Pielli (Democratic)
- Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic)
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic)
- Melissa Cerrato (Democratic)
- Tarah Probst (Democratic)
- Lisa Borowski (Democratic)
- Nikki Rivera (Democratic)
- La'Tasha Mayes (Democratic)
- Joseph Hohenstein (Democratic)
- Melissa Shusterman (Democratic)
- Benjamin Sanchez (Democratic)
- G. Roni Green (Democratic)
- Jeremy Shaffer (Republican)
- Ana Tiburcio (Democratic)
- Carol Kazeem (Democratic)
- Joe Webster (Democratic)
- Jacklyn Rusnock (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jul 20, 2026): Act No. 34 of 2026
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jul 10, 2026 Senate | Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Jun 24, 2026 Senate | Committee vote (Health & Human Services): Reported as Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 House | Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Dec 17, 2025 House | Committee vote (Health): Adopt Amendment | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
| Dec 17, 2025 House | Committee vote (Health): Report Bill As Amended | pass | Set your home in Pennsylvania to see |
Actions
- Jul 20, 2026 · Senate
Act No. 34 of 2026 - Jul 20, 2026 · Senate
Approved by the Governor - Jul 12, 2026 · Senate
Presented to the Governor - Jul 12, 2026 · Senate
Signed in Senate - Jul 12, 2026 · Senate
Signed in House - Jul 12, 2026 · Senate
Third consideration and final passage - Jul 10, 2026 · Senate
Re-reported as committed - Jun 25, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Appropriations - Jun 25, 2026 · Senate
Second consideration - Jun 24, 2026 · Senate
First consideration - Jun 24, 2026 · Senate
Reported as committed - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Third consideration and final passage - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Re-reported as committed - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Re-committed to Appropriations - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Second consideration - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Removed from table - Dec 17, 2025 · House
Laid on the table - Dec 17, 2025 · House
First consideration - Dec 17, 2025 · House
Reported as amended - Sep 10, 2025 · House
Referred to Health