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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 2042

An Act amending the act of November 9, 2011 (P.L.441, No.101), known as the Safety in Youth Sports Act, further providing for definitions and for the prevention of concussions and traumatic brain injuries.

In the Senate's Education Committee since May 1, 2026.

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

17 co-sponsors

Benjamin V. Sanchez, Ben Waxman, ROBERT FREEMAN, Carol Hill-Evans, Kristine C. Howard, Danielle Friel Otten, Dan K. Williams, Manuel Guzman Jr., Tarah Probst, Perry S. Warren, Melissa L. Shusterman, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Joe Ciresi, Sean Dougherty, G. Roni Green, Tim Brennan, Ana Tiburcio

Its course

November 18, 2025 to May 1, 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 action12 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesNov 18 to Apr 27160 days

HealthNov 18 to Feb 377 days

AppropriationsApr 15 to Apr 2712 days

In the SenateFrom Apr 27

EducationFrom May 1

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading121–79

    Passed · Apr 27, 2026

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 3, 2026

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 15, 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 Nov 18 – Apr 27, 2026

  1. Nov 18Sent to HEALTH
  2. Feb 3, 2026HEALTH recommended it as amended
  3. Apr 15, 2026Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Apr 27, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 121 to 79

In the Senate May 1, 2026

  1. May 1, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to EDUCATION
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Nov 18Referred to HEALTH, Nov. 18, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Feb 3, 2026Reported as amended, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  3. Feb 3, 2026First consideration, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  4. Feb 3, 2026Laid on the table, Feb. 3, 2026House of Representatives
  5. Apr 13, 2026Removed from table, April 13, 2026House of Representatives
  6. Apr 15, 2026Second consideration, with amendments, April 15, 2026House of Representatives
  7. Apr 15, 2026Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 15, 2026House of Representatives
  8. Apr 15, 2026(Remarks see House Journal Page 298-300), April 15, 2026House of Representatives
  9. Apr 27, 2026Re-reported as committed, April 27, 2026House of Representatives
  10. Apr 27, 2026Third consideration and final passage, April 27, 2026 (121-79)House of Representatives
  11. May 1, 2026In the SenateSenate
  12. May 1, 2026Referred to EDUCATION, May 1, 2026Senate