Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 16 D cosponsors

HB 2136 — An Act amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in medical services, providing for diagnoses prior to incarceration.

Last action — Re-committed to RULES, June 17, 2026

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 13, 2026. 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.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (16 D).

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In plain language

The bill ensures medical diagnoses are recognized upon a person's incarceration.

This bill mandates that medical diagnoses made before incarceration must be acknowledged and not disregarded by prison authorities. It aims to ensure that individuals maintain their medical recognition once they enter the prison system.

What this means for you
  • Workers: For healthcare workers in prisons, this means they will need to consider and address pre-existing medical conditions of inmates.

Summary

Prohibiting the Removal of or Refusal to Recognize a Medical Diagnosis upon Incarceration

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Re-committed to RULES, June 17, 2026

  2. First consideration, June 17, 2026

  3. Reported as committed, June 17, 2026

  4. Referred to JUDICIARY, Jan. 13, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 237 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (237)

237 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2136 do?
Prohibiting the Removal of or Refusal to Recognize a Medical Diagnosis upon Incarceration
Who sponsors HB 2136?
HB 2136 is sponsored by Emily Kinkead (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Peter Schweyer (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), and Dan K. Williams (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2136?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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