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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 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.

Enacted 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 1851 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on September 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Gina Curry (Democratic). It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 20, 2026): Act No. 34 of 2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 20 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gina CurryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse164
Lisa BorowskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse168
Johanny Cepeda-FreytizCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Missy CerratoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse151
Roni GreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse190
Manny GuzmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Joe HohensteinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse177
Carol KazeemCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse159
La'Tasha MayesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Danielle OttenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse155
Chris PielliCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse156
Tarah ProbstCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse189
Nikki RiveraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Jacklyn RusnockCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse126
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Jeremy ShafferCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Melissa ShustermanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse157
Ana TiburcioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Ben WaxmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse182
Joe WebsterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse150

“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. Act No. 34 of 2026
  2. Approved by the Governor
  3. Presented to the Governor
  4. Signed in Senate
  5. Signed in House
  6. Third consideration and final passage
  7. Re-reported as committed
  8. Re-referred to Appropriations
  9. Second consideration
  10. First consideration
  11. Reported as committed
  12. Referred to Health & Human Services

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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