Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 19 R cosponsors

SB 9 — 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 harm suffered by designation.

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

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (19 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

The bill designates sports in public education as male, female, or coed and allows legal action for designation-related harm.

This legislation mandates that sports activities in public higher education and schools be classified by gender or as coed. It also creates the opportunity for individuals to take legal action due to harm stemming from these designations.

Summary

Save Women's Sports Act

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. Re-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, June 2, 2026

  6. Reported with request to re-refer to HEALTH, June 2, 2026

  7. Re-referred to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, March 19, 2026

  8. Reported with request to re-refer to CHILDREN AND YOUTH, March 19, 2026

  9. Re-referred to JUDICIARY, Oct. 29, 2025

  10. Reported with request to re-refer to JUDICIARY, Oct. 29, 2025

  11. Re-referred to HEALTH, July 9, 2025

  12. Reported with request to re-refer to HEALTH, July 9, 2025

  13. Referred to EDUCATION, May 7, 2025

  14. In the House

  15. (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 357-367), May 6, 2025

  16. Third consideration and final passage, May 6, 2025 (32-18)

  17. Second consideration, March 31, 2025

  18. First consideration, March 26, 2025

  19. Reported as committed, March 26, 2025

  20. Referred to EDUCATION, Feb. 3, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 234 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (234)

234 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

Final Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27000
Democratic 51800
Total 321800
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Nay
Anthony H. Williams Democratic Nay
Art Haywood Democratic Nay
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Nay
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
James Andrew Malone Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Nay
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Nick Miller Democratic Yea
Nick Pisciottano Democratic Nay
Nikil Saval Democratic Nay
Patty Kim 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
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jarrett Coleman Republican Yea
Joe Picozzi Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 9 do?
Save Women's Sports Act
Who sponsors SB 9?
SB 9 is sponsored by Cris Dush (Republican), Doug Mastriano (Republican), Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Chris Gebhard (Republican), Frank A. Farry (Republican), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), Scott Martin (Republican), Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Greg Rothman (Republican), Dawn W. Keefer (Republican), Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Michele Brooks (Republican), Lisa Baker (Republican), Kim L. Ward (Republican), Kristin Phillips-Hill (Republican), and Judy Ward (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 9?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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