Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 50 R cosponsors

HB 158 — 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 harms suffered by designation.

Last action — Re-referred to HEALTH, July 1, 2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 52 sponsors

    1 primary, 51 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (50 R).

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In plain language

The bill establishes categories for sports activities in public education institutions.

This bill mandates that sports activities in public higher education and school entities must be designated as male, female, or coed. It also allows individuals to seek legal action for harms stemming from these designations.

Summary

Protect Women's Sports Act (HB 216, 2023-2024)

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Re-referred to HEALTH, July 1, 2026

  2. Reported with request to re-refer to HEALTH, July 1, 2026

  3. Re-referred to JUDICIARY, June 15, 2026

  4. Reported with request to re-refer to JUDICIARY, June 15, 2026

  5. Re-referred to HEALTH, April 27, 2026

  6. Reported with request to re-refer to HEALTH, April 27, 2026

  7. Re-referred to JUDICIARY, Dec. 16, 2025

  8. Reported with request to re-refer to JUDICIARY, Dec. 16, 2025

  9. Referred to EDUCATION, Jan. 17, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 51 co-sponsors · 201 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (51)

Not signed on (201)

201 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 158 do?
Protect Women's Sports Act (HB 216, 2023-2024)
Who sponsors HB 158?
HB 158 is sponsored by Kristin Marcell (Republican), Leslie Rossi (Republican), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), Eric R. Nelson (Republican), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Chad G. Reichard (Republican), Andrew Kuzma (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Stephenie Scialabba, Seth Grove, Kate A. Klunk (Republican), Jim Rigby (Republican), Donna Scheuren (Republican), Joe Emrick (Republican), Jack Rader (Republican), Gary W. Day (Republican), Alec J. Ryncavage (Republican), Craig T. Staats (Republican), Brian C. Rasel (Republican), Joe Kerwin (Republican), Ann Flood (Republican), Scott Barger (Republican), Wendy Fink (Republican), Tom Jones (Republican), Jonathan Fritz (Republican), Roman Kozak (Republican), Sheryl M. Delozier (Republican), Mindy Fee (Republican), Eric J. Weaknecht (Republican), Dane Watro (Republican), Thomas H. Kutz (Republican), Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican), Marc S. Anderson (Republican), Jill N. Cooper (Republican), Jamie Walsh (Republican), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), David H. Rowe (Republican), Brian Smith (Republican), Ryan Warner (Republican), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Jacob D. Banta (Republican), Kathy L. Rapp (Republican), Marla Brown (Republican), Joseph D'Orsie (Republican), R. Lee James (Republican), Robert Leadbeter (Republican), Tina Pickett (Republican), Keith J. Greiner (Republican), Joe Hamm (Republican), Stephanie Borowicz (Republican), Martina A. White (Republican), and Barbara Gleim (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 158?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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