PA SB 9

in committee

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.

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

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Did PA SB 9 pass?

Not yet. PA SB 9 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-07-01): Re-referred to Health

What is PA SB 9 about?

PA SB 9 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “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.”.

Who sponsors PA SB 9?

Judy Ward is the primary sponsor of PA SB 9, joined by 18 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-07-01 — Re-referred to Health
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-07-01
Re-referred to Health
referral-committee
2026-07-01
Re-reported with request to re-refer to Health
committee-passage
2026-06-15
Re-referred to Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-06-15
Reported with request to re-refer to Judiciary
committee-passage,committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-06-02
Re-referred to Health
referral-committee
2026-06-02
Reported with request to re-refer to Health
committee-passage,committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-03-19
Re-referred to Children & Youth
referral-committee
2026-03-19
Reported with request to re-refer to Children & Youth
committee-passage,committee-passage,referral-committee
2025-10-29
Re-referred to Judiciary
referral-committee
2025-10-29
Reported with request to re-refer to Judiciary
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2025-07-09
Re-referred to Health
referral-committee
2025-07-09
Reported with request to re-refer to Health
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2025-05-07
Referred to Education
referral-committee
2025-05-06
Third consideration and final passage
passage,reading-3
2025-03-31
Second consideration
reading-2
2025-03-26
First consideration
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2025-03-26
Reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-02-03
Referred to Education
referral-committee

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Votes

Committee vote (Education): Reported as Committed
2025-03-26 · pass · 7-4
Member-level votes (11)
- David Argall: yes
- Jarrett Coleman: yes
- Dawn Keefer: yes
- Doug Mastriano: yes
- Greg Rothman: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Lynda Schlegel Culver: yes
- Carolyn Comitta: no
- Timothy Kearney: no
- Anthony Williams: no
- Lindsey Williams: no
FINAL PASSAGE
2025-05-06 · pass · 32-18
Member-level votes (50)
- David Argall: yes
- Lisa Baker: yes
- Camera Bartolotta: yes
- Lisa Boscola: yes
- 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: yes
- 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: yes
- 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: yes
- Elder Vogel: yes
- Judy Ward: yes
- Kim Ward: yes
- Anthony Williams: no
- Lindsey Williams: no
- Gene Yaw: yes
Committee vote (Education): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee
2025-07-08 · pass · 14-12
Member-level votes (26)
- Peter Schweyer: yes
- Aerion Abney: yes
- Gina Curry: yes
- Paul Friel: yes
- Marylouise Isaacson: yes
- Carol Kazeem: yes
- Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
- Jennifer O'Mara: yes
- Danielle Friel Otten: yes
- Tarah Probst: yes
- Jim Prokopiak: yes
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El: yes
- Paul Takac: yes
- Regina G. Young: yes
- Bryan Cutler: no
- Marc Anderson: no
- Jill Cooper: no
- Joseph D'Orsie: no
- Barbara Gleim: no
- Roman Kozak: no
- Milou Mackenzie: no
- Jason Ortitay: no
- Brian Rasel: no
- John Schlegel: no
- Stephenie Scialabba: no
- Dane Watro: no
Committee vote (Health): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee
2025-10-29 · pass · 14-12
Member-level votes (26)
- Dan Frankel: yes
- Jessica Benham: yes
- Lisa Borowski: yes
- Heather Boyd: yes
- Liz Hanbidge: yes
- Kristine Howard: yes
- Tarik Khan: yes
- Bridget Kosierowski: yes
- Rick Krajewski: yes
- La'Tasha Mayes: yes
- Danielle Friel Otten: yes
- Benjamin Sanchez: yes
- Melissa Shusterman: yes
- Arvind Venkat: yes
- Kathy Rapp: no
- Timothy Bonner: no
- Stephanie Borowicz: no
- Marla Brown: no
- Gary Day: no
- Charity Krupa: no
- Brad Roae: no
- Leslie Rossi: no
- Joanne Stehr: no
- Tim Twardzik: no
- Jamie Walsh: no
- David Zimmerman: no
Committee vote (Judiciary): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee
2026-03-10 · pass · 15-11
Member-level votes (26)
- Tim Briggs: yes
- Aerion Abney: yes
- Andre Carroll: yes
- Kyle Donahue: yes
- Liz Hanbidge: yes
- Joseph Hohenstein: yes
- Kristine Howard: yes
- Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
- Emily Kinkead: yes
- La'Tasha Mayes: yes
- Chris Pielli: yes
- Christopher Rabb: yes
- Benjamin Sanchez: yes
- Melissa Shusterman: yes
- Kate Klunk: yes
- Rob Kauffman: no
- Timothy Bonner: no
- Stephanie Borowicz: no
- Joe Hamm: no
- Joshua Kail: no
- Joe Kerwin: no
- Andrew Kuzma: no
- Robert Leadbeter: no
- Brenda Pugh: no
- Jim Rigby: no
- Stephenie Scialabba: no
Committee vote (Judiciary): Motion to appeal the ruling of the Chair
2026-03-10 · fail · 12-14
Member-level votes (26)
- Rob Kauffman: yes
- Timothy Bonner: yes
- Stephanie Borowicz: yes
- Joe Hamm: yes
- Joshua Kail: yes
- Joe Kerwin: yes
- Kate Klunk: yes
- Andrew Kuzma: yes
- Robert Leadbeter: yes
- Brenda Pugh: yes
- Jim Rigby: yes
- Stephenie Scialabba: yes
- Tim Briggs: no
- Aerion Abney: no
- Andre Carroll: no
- Kyle Donahue: no
- Liz Hanbidge: no
- Joseph Hohenstein: no
- Kristine Howard: no
- Malcolm Kenyatta: no
- Emily Kinkead: no
- La'Tasha Mayes: no
- Chris Pielli: no
- Christopher Rabb: no
- Benjamin Sanchez: no
- Melissa Shusterman: no
Committee vote (Children & Youth): Appeal the Ruling of the Chair
2026-03-25 · pass · 14-8
Member-level votes (26)
- Jeanne Mcneill: yes
- Anthony Bellmon: yes
- Heather Boyd: yes
- Melissa Cerrato: yes
- Gina Curry: yes
- Justin Fleming: yes
- Nancy Guenst: yes
- Liz Hanbidge: yes
- Kristine Howard: yes
- Carol Kazeem: yes
- Rick Krajewski: yes
- Joe Mcandrew: yes
- Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
- Darisha K. Parker: yes
- Kate Klunk: no
- Jamie Flick: no
- Joe Hogan: no
- Roman Kozak: no
- Milou Mackenzie: no
- Brenda Pugh: no
- John Schlegel: no
- David Zimmerman: no
- Scott Barger: other
- Gary Day: other
- Natalie Mihalek: other
- Jamie Walsh: other
Committee vote (Children & Youth): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee
2026-06-02 · pass · 14-12
Member-level votes (26)
- Jeanne Mcneill: yes
- Anthony Bellmon: yes
- Heather Boyd: yes
- Melissa Cerrato: yes
- Gina Curry: yes
- Justin Fleming: yes
- Nancy Guenst: yes
- Liz Hanbidge: yes
- Kristine Howard: yes
- Carol Kazeem: yes
- Rick Krajewski: yes
- Joe Mcandrew: yes
- Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
- Darisha K. Parker: yes
- Kate Klunk: no
- Scott Barger: no
- Jamie Flick: no
- Joe Hogan: no
- Roman Kozak: no
- Milou Mackenzie: no
- Natalie Mihalek: no
- Brenda Pugh: no
- John Schlegel: no
- Andrea Verobish: no
- Catherine Wallen: no
- Jamie Walsh: no
Committee vote (Health): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee
2026-06-15 · pass · 14-12
Member-level votes (26)
- Dan Frankel: yes
- Jessica Benham: yes
- Lisa Borowski: yes
- Heather Boyd: yes
- Liz Hanbidge: yes
- Kristine Howard: yes
- Tarik Khan: yes
- Bridget Kosierowski: yes
- Rick Krajewski: yes
- La'Tasha Mayes: yes
- Danielle Friel Otten: yes
- Benjamin Sanchez: yes
- Melissa Shusterman: yes
- Arvind Venkat: yes
- Kathy Rapp: no
- Timothy Bonner: no
- Stephanie Borowicz: no
- Marla Brown: no
- Gary Day: no
- Charity Krupa: no
- Brad Roae: no
- Leslie Rossi: no
- Joanne Stehr: no
- Tim Twardzik: no
- Jamie Walsh: no
- David Zimmerman: no
Committee vote (Judiciary): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee
2026-07-01 · pass · 14-12
Member-level votes (26)
- Tim Briggs: yes
- Aerion Abney: yes
- Andre Carroll: yes
- Kyle Donahue: yes
- Liz Hanbidge: yes
- Joseph Hohenstein: yes
- Kristine Howard: yes
- Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
- Emily Kinkead: yes
- La'Tasha Mayes: yes
- Chris Pielli: yes
- Christopher Rabb: yes
- Benjamin Sanchez: yes
- Melissa Shusterman: yes
- Rob Kauffman: no
- Timothy Bonner: no
- Stephanie Borowicz: no
- Joe Hamm: no
- Joshua Kail: no
- Joe Kerwin: no
- Kate Klunk: no
- Charity Krupa: no
- Andrew Kuzma: no
- Robert Leadbeter: no
- Brenda Pugh: no
- Jim Rigby: no

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