Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 22 D cosponsors

HB 2005 — An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in abortion, further providing for medical consultation and judgment and for informed consent.

Last action — Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), Feb. 4, 2026

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 16, 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.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (22 D).

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

Summary

Removing the Waiting Period and Counseling Requirements for Abortion

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), Feb. 4, 2026

  2. Removed from table, Oct. 27, 2025

  3. Laid on the table, Oct. 27, 2025

  4. First consideration, Oct. 27, 2025

  5. Reported as committed, Oct. 27, 2025

  6. Referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 16, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 231 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (231)

231 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2005 do?
Removing the Waiting Period and Counseling Requirements for Abortion
Who sponsors HB 2005?
HB 2005 is sponsored by Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Heather Boyd (Democratic), Emily Kinkead (Democratic), Dan Frankel (Democratic), Tim Briggs (Democratic), MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), and Nikki Rivera (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2005?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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