PA HB 2653

in committee

An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for behavioral health care provider access; and imposing penalties.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · lower

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Did PA HB 2653 pass?

Not yet. PA HB 2653 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-10-01): Referred to Banking & Insurance

What is PA HB 2653 about?

PA HB 2653 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for behavioral health care provider access; and imposing penalties.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 2653?

Christina Sappey is the primary sponsor of PA HB 2653, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-10-01 — Referred to Banking & Insurance
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-10-01
Referred to Banking & Insurance
referral-committee
2026-09-30
Third consideration and final passage
passage,reading-3
2026-09-30
Re-reported as committed
committee-passage
2026-09-29
Re-committed to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-09-29
Second consideration
reading-2
2026-09-28
Removed from table
2026-09-08
Laid on the table
2026-09-08
Re-reported as committed
committee-passage
2026-06-24
Re-committed to Rules
referral-committee
2026-06-24
First consideration
reading-1
2026-06-24
Reported as committed
committee-passage
2026-06-22
Referred to Insurance
referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Committee vote (Insurance): Report Bill As Committed
2026-06-24 · pass · 14-12
Member-level votes (26)
- Perry Warren: yes
- Aerion Abney: yes
- Tim Brennan: yes
- Morgan Cephas: yes
- Jim Haddock: yes
- Bridget Kosierowski: yes
- Steven Malagari: yes
- Robert Merski: yes
- Kyle Mullins: yes
- Brian Munroe: yes
- Darisha K. Parker: yes
- Christina Sappey: yes
- Greg Scott: yes
- Arvind Venkat: yes
- Tina Pickett: no
- Aaron Bernstine: no
- Ann Flood: no
- Jonathan Fritz: no
- Keith Greiner: no
- Thomas Kutz: no
- Robert Leadbeter: no
- Steven Mentzer: no
- Eric Nelson: no
- Jeff Olsommer: no
- Dane Watro: no
- David Zimmerman: no

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=22&rollcallid=2631&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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