Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 11 R cosponsors

HB 617 — A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for right to medical freedom.

Last action — Referred to HEALTH, Feb. 20, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 20, 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.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Constitutional Right to Medical Freedom

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to HEALTH, Feb. 20, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

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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Subjects

civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 617 do?
Constitutional Right to Medical Freedom
Who sponsors HB 617?
HB 617 is sponsored by Russ Diamond (Republican), Joe Hamm (Republican), Joanne Stehr (Republican), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), R. Lee James (Republican), Keith J. Greiner (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Jill N. Cooper (Republican), Stephanie Borowicz (Republican), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican), and Stephenie Scialabba.
What is the current status of HB 617?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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