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PA SB 730

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An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in health care, further providing for applicability, for definitions, for criminal penalties, for emergency medical services, for definitions, for orders, bracelets and necklaces, for revocation, for absence of order, bracelet or necklace and for emergency medical services, repealing provisions relating to advisory committee and providing for discontinuance and for Pennsylvania orders for life-sustaining treatment.

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

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Quick answers

Did PA SB 730 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 730 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-10-20): Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations

What is PA SB 730 about?

PA SB 730 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in health care, further providing for applicability, for definitions, for criminal penalties, for emergency medical services, for definitions, for orders, bracelets and necklaces, for revocation, for absence of order, bracelet or necklace and for emergency medical services, repealing provisions relating to advisory committee and providing for discontinuance and for Pennsylvania orders for life-sustaining treatment.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 730?

Gene Yaw is the primary sponsor of PA SB 730, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-10-20 — Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Gene Yawprimary
  • Wayne Fontanacosponsor
  • Lisa Bakercosponsor
  • Judy Wardcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-10-20

    Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-10-20

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  3. 2026-10-20

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-10-19

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-10-19

    Second consideration, with amendments

    reading-2

  6. 2026-10-07

    Removed from table

  7. 2026-10-07

    Laid on the table

  8. 2026-10-07

    First consideration

    reading-1

  9. 2026-10-07

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  10. 2026-06-24

    Referred to Health

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-06-23

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2026-06-22

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  13. 2026-06-10

    Re-referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-06-10

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  15. 2026-06-09

    First consideration

    reading-1

  16. 2026-06-09

    Reported as amended

    amendment-passage,committee-passage

  17. 2025-05-12

    Referred to Health & Human Services

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Health & Human Services): Adopt Amendment

    2026-06-09 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Amanda Cappelletti: yes
    • Maria Collett: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes
    • Art Haywood: yes
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • Judith Schwank: yes
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Sharif Street: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Michele Brooks: yes
  • Committee vote (Health & Human Services): Reported as Amended

    2026-06-09 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Amanda Cappelletti: yes
    • Maria Collett: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes
    • Art Haywood: yes
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • Judith Schwank: yes
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Sharif Street: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Michele Brooks: yes
  • Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed

    2026-06-22 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: yes
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Art Haywood: yes
    • Timothy Kearney: yes
    • Patty Kim: yes
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Judith Schwank: yes
    • Sharif Street: yes
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Joe Pittman: yes
    • Jay Costa: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Vincent Hughes: other
  • MOTION TO TABLE BOSCOLA AMENDMENT NO. A-3710

    2026-06-23 · pass · 28-21

    Member-level votes (50)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Lisa Baker: yes
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Lisa Boscola: no
    • Michele Brooks: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: no
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Maria Collett: no
    • Carolyn Comitta: no
    • Jay Costa: no
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes
    • Marty Flynn: no
    • Wayne Fontana: no
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Art Haywood: no
    • Vincent Hughes: no
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • John Kane: no
    • Timothy Kearney: no
    • Dawn Keefer: yes
    • Patty Kim: no
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • James Malone: yes
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Nick Miller: no
    • Katie Muth: no
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Nick Pisciottano: no
    • Joe Pittman: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Greg Rothman: yes
    • Steven Santarsiero: no
    • Nikil Saval: no
    • Judith Schwank: no
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Sharif Street: no
    • Christine Tartaglione: no
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Anthony Williams: other
    • Lindsey Williams: no
    • Gene Yaw: yes
  • FINAL PASSAGE

    2026-06-23 · pass · 49-0

    Member-level votes (50)
    • David Argall: yes
    • Lisa Baker: yes
    • Camera Bartolotta: yes
    • Lisa Boscola: yes
    • Michele Brooks: yes
    • Rosemary Brown: yes
    • Amanda Cappelletti: yes
    • Jarrett Coleman: yes
    • Maria Collett: yes
    • Carolyn Comitta: yes
    • Jay Costa: yes
    • Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
    • Cris Dush: yes
    • Frank Farry: yes
    • Marty Flynn: yes
    • Wayne Fontana: yes
    • Chris Gebhard: yes
    • Art Haywood: yes
    • Vincent Hughes: yes
    • Scott Hutchinson: yes
    • John Kane: yes
    • Timothy Kearney: yes
    • Dawn Keefer: yes
    • Patty Kim: yes
    • Wayne Langerholc: yes
    • Daniel Laughlin: yes
    • James Malone: yes
    • Scott Martin: yes
    • Doug Mastriano: yes
    • Nick Miller: yes
    • Katie Muth: yes
    • Tracy Pennycuick: yes
    • Kristin Phillips-Hill: yes
    • Joe Picozzi: yes
    • Nick Pisciottano: yes
    • Joe Pittman: yes
    • Devlin Robinson: yes
    • Greg Rothman: yes
    • Steven Santarsiero: yes
    • Nikil Saval: yes
    • Judith Schwank: yes
    • Patrick Stefano: yes
    • Sharif Street: yes
    • Christine Tartaglione: yes
    • Elder Vogel: yes
    • Judy Ward: yes
    • Kim Ward: yes
    • Anthony Williams: other
    • Lindsey Williams: yes
    • Gene Yaw: yes

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