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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 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.

Became law as Act 34 of 2026, signed July 20, 2026, 313 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

20 co-sponsors

Carol Hill-Evans, Ben Waxman, Manuel Guzman Jr., Chris Pielli, Danielle Friel Otten, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Melissa Cerrato, Tarah Probst, Lisa A. Borowski, Nikki Rivera, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Melissa L. Shusterman, Benjamin V. Sanchez, G. Roni Green, Jeremy Shaffer, Ana Tiburcio, Carol Kazeem, Joe Webster, Jacklyn Rusnock

Its course

September 10, 2025 to July 20, 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 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesSep 10 to Mar 25196 days

HealthSep 10 to Dec 1798 days

AppropriationsMar 24 to Mar 251 day

In the SenateMar 25 to Jul 12109 days

Health & Human ServicesApr 1 to Jun 2484 days

AppropriationsJun 25 to Jul 1015 days

Waiting to be sentJul 12 to Jul 120 days

With the GovernorJul 12 to Jul 208 days

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading199–0

    Passed · Mar 25, 2026

  • Senate, third reading49–1

    Passed · Jul 12, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Dec 17

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 Sep 10 – Mar 25, 2026

  1. Sep 10Sent to HEALTH
  2. Dec 17HEALTH recommended it as amended
  3. Mar 24, 2026Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Mar 25, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 199 to 0

In the Senate Apr 1, 2026 – Jul 12, 2026

  1. Apr 1, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  3. Jun 24, 2026HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES recommended it
  4. Jun 25, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jul 10, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Jul 12, 2026Passed the Senate, 49 to 1

To the Governor Jul 12, 2026 – Jul 20, 2026

  1. Jul 12, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jul 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 34 of 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Sep 10Referred to HEALTH, Sept. 10, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Dec 17Reported as amended, Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Dec 17First consideration, Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Dec 17Laid on the table, Dec. 17, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Mar 23, 2026Removed from table, March 23, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Mar 24, 2026Second consideration, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Mar 24, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 24, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Mar 25, 2026Re-reported as committed, March 25, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Mar 25, 2026Third consideration and final passage, March 25, 2026 (199-0)House of Representatives
  10. Mar 25, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 229-230), March 25, 2026House of Representatives
  11. Apr 1, 2026In the SenateSenate
  12. Apr 1, 2026Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, April 1, 2026Senate
  13. Jun 24, 2026Reported as committed, June 24, 2026Senate
  14. Jun 24, 2026First consideration, June 24, 2026Senate
  15. Jun 25, 2026Second consideration, June 25, 2026Senate
  16. Jun 25, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2026Senate
  17. Jul 10, 2026Re-reported as committed, July 10, 2026Senate
  18. Jul 12, 2026Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 2026 (49-1)Senate
  19. Jul 12, 2026Signed in House, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  20. Jul 12, 2026Signed in Senate, July 12, 2026Senate
  21. Jul 12, 2026Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2026Governor
  22. Jul 20, 2026Approved by the Governor, July 20, 2026Governor
  23. Jul 20, 2026Act No. 34 of 2026, July 20, 2026Governor