l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1652

An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for Newborn Child Screening and Follow-up Program.

Became law as Act 73 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 485 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

22 co-sponsors

Jeanne McNeill, Carol Hill-Evans, Carol Kazeem, DAN FRANKEL, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Liz Hanbidge, Lisa A. Borowski, Justin C. Fleming, Joe Ciresi, Nikki Rivera, Ben Waxman, Tarik Khan, Michael H. Schlossberg, TINA M. DAVIS, Dan L. Miller, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Chris Pielli, Danielle Friel Otten, Jared G. Solomon, G. Roni Green, Jeremy Shaffer, Dave Madsen

Its course

June 24, 2025 to October 22, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action23 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 24 to Oct 5468 days

HealthJun 24 to Nov 18147 days

AppropriationsSep 30 to Oct 55 days

In the SenateOct 5 to Oct 2116 days

Health & Human ServicesOct 13 to Oct 196 days

AppropriationsOct 20 to Oct 200 days

Waiting to be sentOct 21 to Oct 221 day

With the GovernorOct 22 to Oct 220 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading195–7

    Passed · Oct 5, 2026

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Oct 21, 2026

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jun 24 – Oct 5, 2026

  1. Jun 24Sent to HEALTH
  2. Nov 18HEALTH recommended it
  3. Sep 30, 2026Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Oct 5, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 195 to 7

In the Senate Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026

  1. Oct 13, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  3. Oct 19, 2026HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES recommended it
  4. Oct 20, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Oct 21, 2026Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

To the Governor Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026

  1. Oct 21, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Oct 22, 2026Signed in the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 73 of 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jun 24Referred to HEALTH, June 24, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Nov 18Reported as committed, Nov. 18, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Nov 18First consideration, Nov. 18, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Nov 18Laid on the table, Nov. 18, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Sep 29, 2026Removed from table, Sept. 29, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Sep 30, 2026Second consideration, Sept. 30, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Sep 30, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 30, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Oct 5, 2026Re-reported as committed, Oct. 5, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Oct 5, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 5, 2026 (195-7)House of Representatives
  10. Oct 5, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 5, 2026House of Representatives
  11. Oct 13, 2026In the SenateSenate
  12. Oct 13, 2026Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Oct. 13, 2026Senate
  13. Oct 19, 2026Reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  14. Oct 19, 2026First consideration, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  15. Oct 20, 2026Second consideration, Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  16. Oct 20, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  17. Oct 20, 2026Re-reported as committed, Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  18. Oct 21, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 21, 2026 (50-0)Senate
  19. Oct 21, 2026Signed in House, Oct. 21, 2026House of Representatives
  20. Oct 22, 2026Signed in Senate, Oct. 22, 2026Senate
  21. Oct 22, 2026Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  22. Oct 22, 2026Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  23. Oct 22, 2026Act No. 73 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor