Pennsylvania 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 9 R cosponsors

SB 956 — A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania, providing that there is no right to abortion or funding for an abortion.

Last action — Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

  2. Removed from table

  3. Laid on the table

  4. Second consideration

  5. Removed from table

  6. Vote by which this bill was removed from the table, reconsidered

  7. Removed from table

  8. Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)

  9. First consideration

  10. Reported as committed

  11. PN 1286 Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SB 956 PN 1286, Motion to Remove from the Table

Passed 28 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 20000
Unaffiliated 8301
Democratic 01800
Total 282101
% of votes cast 56%42%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
BREWSTER — Nay
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DILLON — Nay
DISANTO — Yea
GORDNER — Not Voting
MENSCH — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Anthony Williams — Nay
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Nay
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Nay
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Nay
Jay Costa Democratic Nay
John I. Kane Democratic Nay
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Nay
Katie J. Muth Democratic Nay
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Nay
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Nay
Maria Collett Democratic Nay
Marty Flynn Democratic Nay
Nikil Saval Democratic Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Nay
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Nay
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Nay
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Nay
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Nay
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Chris Gebhard Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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SB 956 PN 1286, Motion to Consider the Bill on 2nd Consideration

Passed 29 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 01800
Republican 20000
Unaffiliated 9200
Total 292000
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
MENSCH — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
AUMENT — Yea
BREWSTER — Nay
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
Anthony Williams — Nay
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Nay
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Nay
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Nay
Jay Costa Democratic Nay
John I. Kane Democratic Nay
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Nay
Katie J. Muth Democratic Nay
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Nay
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Nay
Maria Collett Democratic Nay
Marty Flynn Democratic Nay
Nikil Saval Democratic Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Nay
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Nay
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Nay
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Nay
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Nay
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Chris Gebhard Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Motion to Remove the Following Bills from the Table, SB 718; SB 956; HB 284

Passed 36 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18002
Unaffiliated 10100
Democratic 81000
Total 361102
% of votes cast 73%22%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Anthony Williams — Nay
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Nay
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Nay
Jay Costa Democratic Nay
John I. Kane Democratic Nay
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Nay
Katie J. Muth Democratic Nay
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Nikil Saval Democratic Nay
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Nay
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Nay
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Chris Gebhard Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Not Voting
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Not Voting
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES): Reported as Committed

Passed 7 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 2000
Democratic 0400
Total 7400
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
MENSCH — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Nay
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Nay
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Nay
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea

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Committee vote (HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES): Failed Amendment A03520

Failed 4 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4000
Republican 0500
Unaffiliated 0200
Total 4700
% of votes cast 36%64%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
MENSCH — Nay
CORMAN — Nay
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
David G. Argall Republican Nay
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Nay
Judy Ward Republican Nay
Michele Brooks Republican Nay
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 956?
SB 956 is sponsored by Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), Judy Ward (Republican), Scott Martin (Republican), Gordner, Chris Gebhard (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Kim L. Ward (Republican), Aument, Joe Pittman (Republican), Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Scavello, and Michele Brooks (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 956?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 956?
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