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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 27

An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, providing for surgical smoke evacuation systems.

Became law as Act 59 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 652 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

17 co-sponsors

Timothy R. Bonner, Nancy Guenst, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Liz Hanbidge, Chris Pielli, Steven R. Malagari, Jim Haddock, Carol Hill-Evans, David H. Zimmerman, Malcolm Kenyatta, G. Roni Green, Joe Webster, Dave Madsen, Mary Jo Daley, Justin C. Fleming, Gina H. Curry

Its course

January 8, 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 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 8 to Feb 427 days

HealthJan 8 to Jan 2921 days

AppropriationsFeb 3 to Feb 41 day

In the SenateFeb 4 to Oct 19622 days

Health & Human ServicesFeb 13 to Jun 11118 days

AppropriationsJun 25 to Oct 19481 days

Waiting to be sentOct 19 to Oct 212 days

With the GovernorOct 21 to Oct 221 day

Votes

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

  • House of Representatives, third reading171–31

    Passed · Feb 4

  • Senate, third reading49–1

    Passed · Oct 19, 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 Jan 8 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 8Sent to HEALTH
  2. Jan 29HEALTH recommended it
  3. Feb 3Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Feb 4APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the House of Representatives, 171 to 31

In the Senate Feb 13 – Oct 19, 2026

  1. Feb 13Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  3. Jun 11HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES recommended it
  4. Jun 25Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 19, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the Senate, 49 to 1

To the Governor Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026

  1. Oct 20, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Oct 21, 2026Sent to the Governor
  4. Oct 22, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 59 of 2026
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 8Referred to HEALTH, Jan. 8, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Reported as committed, Jan. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Jan 29First consideration, Jan. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Jan 29Laid on the table, Jan. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Jan 29Removed from table, Jan. 29, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Feb 3Second consideration, Feb. 3, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Feb 3Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 3, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Feb 4Re-reported as committed, Feb. 4, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Feb 4Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 4, 2025 (171-31)House of Representatives
  10. Feb 4(Remarks see House Journal Page 124-126), Feb. 4, 2025House of Representatives
  11. Feb 13In the SenateSenate
  12. Feb 13Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Feb. 13, 2025Senate
  13. Jun 11Reported as committed, June 11, 2025Senate
  14. Jun 11First consideration, June 11, 2025Senate
  15. Jun 25Second consideration, June 25, 2025Senate
  16. Jun 25Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2025Senate
  17. Oct 19, 2026Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
  18. Oct 19, 2026Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2026 (49-1)Senate
  19. Oct 20, 2026Signed in House, Oct. 20, 2026House of Representatives
  20. Oct 20, 2026Signed in Senate, Oct. 20, 2026Senate
  21. Oct 21, 2026Presented to the Governor, Oct. 21, 2026Governor
  22. Oct 22, 2026Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
  23. Oct 22, 2026Act No. 59 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor