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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1849: An Act providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities to be expressly designated male, female or coed; and creating causes of action for harm suffered by designation.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1849 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on September 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities to be expressly designated male, female or coed; and creating causes of action for harm suffered by designation. Primary sponsor: Clint Owlett (Republican). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2026): Re-referred to Health.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Clint OwlettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Mike ArmaniniCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75
Joe D'OrsieCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Eric DavanzoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Mindy FeeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Jonathan FritzCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse111
Mark GillenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Keith GreinerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Joe HammCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Kate KlunkCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse169
Eric NelsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Brian RaselCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Jim RigbyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Donna ScheurenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse147

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Re-referred to Health
  2. Reported with request to re-refer to Health
  3. Re-referred to Judiciary
  4. Reported with request to re-refer to Judiciary
  5. Re-referred to Health
  6. Reported with request to re-refer to Health
  7. Re-referred to Judiciary
  8. Reported with request to re-refer to Judiciary
  9. Referred to Education

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source